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Mason's Hill


Mason’s Hill is a geographic eminence located in eastern Fairfax County, Virginia. Its summit rises to 397 feet (121 m) above sea level.

Mason’s Hill is located at 38°50′12″N 77°10′12″W / 38.836585°N 77.169890°W / 38.836585; -77.169890Coordinates: 38°50′12″N 77°10′12″W / 38.836585°N 77.169890°W / 38.836585; -77.169890. The hill is named after Virginia's prominent Mason family, particularly grandson of George Mason and owner of the house on the hill Murray Mason, a former US Navy captain who took a commission in the Confederate Navy, as well as his older brother James Murray Mason, a former US Senator from Virginia who later became the Confederate envoy to Great Britain.


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