Welcome to Capitol Heights ...
Capitol Heights is located in Polk County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for Capitol Heights: Capitol Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)
Capitol Heights is 930 feet [283 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Capitol Heights lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Capitol Heights: 515
Communities Also Named Capitol Heights ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Capitol Heights - they are located in Alabama, Maryland and Utah.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Capitol Heights.
Communities near Capitol Heights ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capitol Heights.
- Des Moines
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Ankeny
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- West Des Moines
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Des Moines have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Des Moines
- West Des Moines is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 69,057 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for West Des Moines <3>
- Urbandale
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Urbandale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Urbandale
- Urbandale is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 44,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Urbandale <3>
- Waukee
(18 miles [29 km] to the west)
- Johnston
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Johnston have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Johnston
- Johnston is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 23,092 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Johnston <3>
- Clive
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clive have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clive
- Clive is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 17,444 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clive <3>
- Indianola
(18 miles [29 km] to the south)
- Grimes
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
- Norwalk
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Norwalk have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norwalk
- Norwalk is located in Polk County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 12,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Norwalk <3>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Capitol Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capitol Heights.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capitol Heights. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Capitol Heights.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capitol Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Capitol Heights.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capitol Heights ...
Looking for more information about Capitol Heights? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Capitol Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Capitol Heights.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Polk, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capitol Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |