Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Capital Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capital Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Capital Heights
- 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 Capital Heights:
- 30.442413, -91.146495
- 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.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Capital 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected East Baton Rouge Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for East Baton Rouge Parish
- Since Capital Heights is near West Baton Rouge Parish and also Iberville Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for West Baton Rouge Parish
- eBird sighting report for Iberville Parish
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Capital Heights ...
We found three communities that share the name Capital Heights.
Within Louisiana, the name Capital Heights is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Polk 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 Iowa community of Capital Heights [Polk County].
- Kentucky
- Franklin 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 Kentucky community of Capital Heights [Franklin County].
- Tennessee
- Hamilton County
- This Capital Heights is located in Hamilton County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<2> to the northeast of the Capital Heights that is located in East Baton Rouge Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Capital Heights.
- Iowa
Curious and Interesting Names Near Capital 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.
- Bird
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Collegetown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Collegetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Collegetown
- Collegetown is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Eden Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Executive Park
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Executive Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Executive Park
- Executive Park is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Floyd Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Floyd Place have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyd Place
- Floyd Place is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Goodwood
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Greenville
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greenville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenville
- Greenville is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Hundred Oaks
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hundred Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hundred Oaks
- Hundred Oaks is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Lakecrest
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Longwood Court
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longwood Court have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longwood Court
- Longwood Court is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Palm Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Palm Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Palm Hills
- Palm Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Progress
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- Quail Run
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Smiley Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Smiley Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Smiley Heights
- Smiley Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Standard Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Standard Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Standard Heights
- Standard Heights is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Sweetbriar
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetbriar have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetbriar
- Sweetbriar is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Gardens
- University Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Hills
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Hills
- University Hills is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- University Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Terrace
- University Terrace is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Walnut Hill
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Zee Zee Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Zee Zee Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Zee Zee Gardens
- Zee Zee Gardens is located in East Baton Rouge Parish
- Quail Run
How Far From Capital Heights 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 Capital Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Capital Heights and extending to:
- Baton Rouge, which is the Seat of East Baton Rouge Parish, lies just to the Northwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies just to the northwest (NW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 989 miles [1,591.6 km]<2> to the northeast (NE). If you could drive a straight line from Capital Heights to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,881 miles [11,073.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,591 miles [12,216.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,468 miles [8,799.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capital Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Louisiana: louisiana.gov/
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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Capital Heights 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 parish. 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' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Capital Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capital Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.4424, Longitude: -91.1465 In this case, the coordinates for Capital Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Capital Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.032 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 311.606 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.568 degrees. |