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Communities Also Named Capitol Hill ...

We found seven communities that share the name Capitol Hill.

Within British Columbia, the name Capitol Hill is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Capitol Hill [Fulton County].
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Capitol Hill is located in Burlington County and lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km]<2> to the east.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Capitol Hill.
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • This Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,599 miles [2,573.3 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oklahoma County community of Capitol Hill.
    • Oregon
      • Multnomah County
      • This Capitol Hill is located in Multnomah County and lies 263 miles [423.3 km]<2> to the south.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Capitol Hill.
    • Tennessee
      • Franklin County
      • This Capitol Hill is located in Franklin County and lies 2,090 miles [3,363.5 km]<2> to the east southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Capitol Hill.
    • Utah
      • Salt Lake County
      • This Capitol Hill is located in Salt Lake County and lies 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<2> to the southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Capitol Hill.
    • Washington
      • King County
      • This Capitol Hill is located in King County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<2> to the south southeast.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Capitol Hill.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Capitol Hill ...

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.

  • Boundary Road
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Boundary Road came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boundary Road
  • Brunette Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brunette Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brunette Creek
  • Cosy Cove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cosy Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cosy Cove
  • Cove Cliff
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cove Cliff came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cove Cliff
  • Deep Cove
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Fernlee
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fernlee came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fernlee
  • Garden Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Garden Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Garden Village
  • Keith-Lynn
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Keith-Lynn came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Keith-Lynn
  • Kelvin
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kelvin
  • Lynn Creek
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Creek
  • Lynn Valley
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lynn Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lynn Valley
  • Maplewood
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Metrotown
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metrotown came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metrotown
    • Mount Pleasant
      (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
    • Queens Park
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queens Park came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queens Park
    • Still Creek
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Still Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Still Creek
    • Sunshine
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunshine came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine

How Far From Capitol Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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 Hill to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Capitol Hill and extending to:

  • Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<2> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Capitol Hill to Victoria, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 2,191 miles [3,526.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 86 days and walking would take 125 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,433 miles [11,962.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,577 miles [8,975.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Capitol Hill could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Capitol Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capitol Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.2833, Longitude: -122.9833    
<3>If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.
<6>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 Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 341.484 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 343.218 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 328.055 degrees.




 

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