Clemyjontri Park

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Clemyjontri Park
Clemyjontri Park
MottoWhere Every Child Can Play
Location McLean, Fairfax County, Virginia, U.S.
Coordinates 38°56′41″N77°09′24″W / 38.94472°N 77.15667°W / 38.94472; -77.15667
Area2 acres (0.81 ha)
Created2006
Operated by Fairfax County Park Authority
StatusOpen all year
Website Official site

Clemyjontri Park[ pronunciation? ] 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]

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