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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Capitol Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capitol Heights and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Capitol Heights:
- 32.382904, -86.279773
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Capitol Heights
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Montgomery County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Montgomery County
- Since Capitol Heights is near Elmore County and also Autauga County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Autauga County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Capitol Heights
Communities Also Named Capitol Heights ...
We found three communities that are also named Capitol Heights.
Within Alabama, the name Capitol Heights is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of three communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Polk County
- This Capitol Heights is located in Polk County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Capitol Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Capitol Heights.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Capitol Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 690 miles [1,110.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Capitol Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Capitol Heights.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Capitol Heights is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Capitol Heights that is located in Montgomery County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Capitol Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Capitol Heights ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Cloverdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Cloverdale is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverland
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Cloverland is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverland
- Eastern Meadows
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Eastern Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eastern Meadows
- Garden Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Garden Square is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Square
- Gay Meadows
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Gay Meadows is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gay Meadows
- Green Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Green Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Grove Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Grove Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grove Hill
- Hillcrest
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Johnstown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Johnstown is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnstown
- King Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- King Hill is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Hill
- Lakeview Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
- Lakeview Heights is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Heights
- Morningview
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
- Morningview is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morningview
- Continue List (5 more) ...
- Open Acres
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Open Acres is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Open Acres
- Rosemary
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rosemary is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary
- Timbers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Timbers is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timbers
- Wildwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
- Wildwood is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
- Young Place
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Young Place is located in Montgomery County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Young Place
How Far From Capitol Heights to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Capitol Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Capitol Heights and extending to:
- Montgomery, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies just to the west southwest (WSW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 685 miles [1,102.4 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Capitol Heights to White House, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 39 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,583 miles [10,594.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,286 miles [11,725.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,164 miles [8,310.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Capitol Heights) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <3> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Capitol Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capitol Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3829, Longitude: -86.2798 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.291 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.686 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.329 degrees. |
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