Signal Hill, Manassas

Name: Signal Hill
Address: Manassas, United States

#5 among attractions in Manassas

Top attraction, Park, Relax in park

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Facts and practical information

Signal Hill is a historic Confederate Army military site in Prince William County, Virginia. It is from this location, a signal station atop the hill, that Confederate observers in 1861 spotted Union Army troops attempting to cross Sudley Ford. The Confederate response to this maneuver began the First Battle of Bull Run. ()

Built: 1861 (163 years ago)Elevation: 282 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 38°45'16"N, 77°26'27"W

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Manassas United States

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Signal Hill – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Splash Down Waterpark, Manassas Mall, G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, Broad Run Golf and Practice Facility.

3.4 miNW
Watersports, Water park, Swimming
Splash Down Waterpark, Manassas
86 min walk • SplashDown Waterpark, a waterpark located within Ben Lomond Regional Park in Sudley, Virginia, is operated by the Prince William County Department of Parks and Recreation. The park was built at the location of the Ben Lomond swimming pool, opening in May 1996.
3.7 miW
Shopping, Shopping centre
Manassas Mall, Manassas
95 min walk • Manassas Mall is a shopping center located in Bull Run, Virginia. Built in 1972, it is owned by Lionheart Capital LLC and managed by Spinoso Real Estate Group. formerly by Vornado Realty Trust which shelved its regional mall holdings in 2014.
6.8 miSE
Sport complex, Baseball, Sport venue
G. Richard Pfitzner Stadium, Woodbridge
174 min walk • Northwest Federal Field at Pfitzner Stadium, nicknamed "The Pfitz", is a stadium in the Coles Magisterial District of Prince William County, Virginia. It is primarily used for baseball, and was the home field of the Potomac Nationals before they relocated to Fredericksburg in 2020.
5.4 miW
38°44'7"N • 77°32'16"W
Broad Run Golf and Practice Facility, Bristow
138 min walk • Outdoor activities, Golf
4.2 miNW
Historical place, Museum, History museum
Ben Lomond Plantation, Manassas
108 min walk • Ben Lomond, also known as Ben Lomond Plantation, is a historic plantation house located at Bull Run, Prince William County, Virginia. It was built in 1837, and is a two-story, five bay, red sandstone dwelling with a gable roof. The house has a central-hall plan and one-story frame kitchen addition.
1.6 miW
Neighbourhood
Old Town Manassas, Manassas
42 min walk • Old Town Manassas, or the Manassas Historic District, is a national historic district located at Manassas, Virginia. It encompasses 206 contributing buildings and 1 contributing object in the central business district and surrounding residential area of city of Manassas.
2.7 miW
Memorial
Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth, Manassas
69 min walk • The Manassas Industrial School for Colored Youth, commemorated as the Jennie Dean Memorial Site, was a former school for African-American children in Manassas, Virginia.
1.5 miW
Tower
Manassas Water Tower, Manassas
40 min walk • The Manassas Water Tower is a historic water storage facility at 9000 Quarry Street in Manassas, Virginia. It is a steel structure 147 feet in height, and is typical in style for its 1914 construction date, with a steel trestle supporting a tank with a hemispherical base and conical roof. It has a capacity of 75,000 US gallons.
4.7 miN
38°49'17"N • 77°27'29"W
Arlington Fairfax Chapter Inc Izaak Walton League of America, Centreville
121 min walk • Park
1.8 miW
38°45'2"N • 77°28'26"W
Harris Pavilion, Manassas
46 min walk • Park
1.3 miNW
Museum, History museum
Liberia, Manassas
34 min walk • Liberia is a historic plantation house located at Manassas, Virginia, United States. It was built about 1825, and is a two-story, five-bay, Federal style brick dwelling. It has a parapet side-gable roof and a molded brick cornice with a saw-tooth design. It has a single-pile, modified central passage plan.

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How to get to Signal Hill by public transport?

The nearest stations to Signal Hill:

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Manassas Park (20 min walk)