Clemyjontri Park
MottoWhere Every Child Can Play
LocationMcLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates38°56′41″N 77°09′24″W / 38.94472°N 77.15667°W / 38.94472; -77.15667
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Created2006
Operated byFairfax County Park Authority
StatusOpen all year
WebsiteOfficial site

Clemyjontri Park is a 2-acre park in McLean, Virginia, opened in 2006, which boasts a setting for children of all abilities to congregate.[1] It is located in the McLean area of Fairfax County, Virginia at 6317 Georgetown Pike. It includes a carousel,[2] four different playground areas around the carousel,[3] and walking trails.[4] Additional parking is available at Langley Fork Park across Georgetown Pike.[5]

The land was donated by Adele Lebowitz in 1997, of Morton’s Department Store and namesake of the "Adele Lebowitz Center for Youth and Family" at the Washington School of Psychiatry,[6] to the Fairfax County Park Authority to build the park.[7]

The name Clemyjontri is derived from the donor’s four children: Carolyn (CL), Emily (EMY), John (Jon), and Petrina (Tri).[8]

The park has been written about in the fictional book Murder Has a Sweet Tooth.[9]

References

  1. ↑ "Cheap Bastard'sTM Guide to Washington, D.C.: Secrets of Living the Good Life--For Free!", Rob Grader. Rowman & Littlefield, November 24, 2009. p. 108. Retrieved January 7, 2017
  2. ↑ "Clemyjontri Park" The Meanest Momma. September 2, 2001. Retrieved January 7, 2017
  3. ↑ "Clemyjontri Playground | Park Authority".
  4. ↑ "10 Great Neighborhoods", Kim O'Connell. Arlington Magazine. March-April 2013. Retrieved January 7, 2017
  5. ↑ "All about Clemyjontri Park" Archived January 9, 2017, at the Wayback Machine, Friends of Clemy. Retrieved January 7, 2017
  6. ↑ 1997 "Washington School of Psychiatry: Adele Lebowitz Center for Youth and Family", Behavioral Health Resource Link. Washington D.C. Network of Care. Retrieved January 7, 2017
  7. ↑ "Legendary Locals of McLean", Carole L. Herrick. Arcadia Publishing, January 19, 2015. p. 110. Retrieved January 7, 2017
  8. ↑ "Clemyjontri Park | Park Authority".
  9. ↑ Murder Has a Sweet Tooth, Miranda Bliss. Penguin, December 1, 2009. Retrieved January 7, 2017
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