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As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Capitol View Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capitol View Park and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • 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 View Park:
    • 39.022332, -77.060533
    • 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 Capitol View Park
  • 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Capitol View Park ...

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.

  • Chestnut Hills
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hills
    • Chestnut Hills is located in Montgomery County
  • Chestnut Ridge
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Ridge
    • Chestnut Ridge is located in Montgomery County
  • Chevy Chase Lake
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase Lake
    • Chevy Chase Lake is located in Montgomery County
  • Chevy Chase View
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chevy Chase View have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chevy Chase View
    • Chevy Chase View is located in Montgomery County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 979 people
  • Fairway
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairway have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway
    • Fairway is located in Montgomery County
  • Forest Glen
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Glen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Glen
    • Forest Glen is located in Montgomery County
  • Forest Grove ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Grove
    • Forest Grove is located in Montgomery County
  • Four Corners
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Four Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Four Corners
    • Four Corners is located in Montgomery County
  • Glen Haven
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glen Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Haven
    • Glen Haven is located in Montgomery County
  • Glenallen
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenallen have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenallen
    • Glenallen is located in Montgomery County
  • Glenview
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Glenview have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glenview
    • Glenview is located in Montgomery County
  • Holiday Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holiday Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holiday Park
    • Holiday Park is located in Montgomery County
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    • Homewood
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homewood
      • Homewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Lone Oak
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
      • Lone Oak is located in Montgomery County
    • Maplewood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maplewood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maplewood
      • Maplewood is located in Montgomery County
    • Randolph Hills
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Randolph Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Hills
      • Randolph Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Forest
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Forest
      • Rock Creek Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Gardens
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Gardens
      • Rock Creek Gardens is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Hills
      • Rock Creek Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Knolls
      (Less than 2 miles to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Knolls
      • Rock Creek Knolls is located in Montgomery County
    • Rock Creek Palisades
      (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rock Creek Palisades have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rock Creek Palisades
      • Rock Creek Palisades is located in Montgomery County
    • Rollingwood
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rollingwood have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rollingwood
      • Rollingwood is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosedale Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosedale Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosedale Park
      • Rosedale Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Rosemary Hills
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rosemary Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rosemary Hills
      • Rosemary Hills is located in Montgomery County
    • Seven Oaks
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Oaks
      • Seven Oaks is located in Montgomery County
    • Silver Spring
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Silver Spring Park
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Silver Spring Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Silver Spring Park
      • Silver Spring Park is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodside
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
      • Woodside is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodside Forest
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Forest have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Forest
      • Woodside Forest is located in Montgomery County
    • Woodside Park
      (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Park
      • Woodside Park is located in Montgomery County

How Far From Capitol View Park 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 View Park to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in Capitol View Park and extending to:

  • Rockville, which is the Seat of Montgomery County, lies just to the Northwest.
  • Annapolis, which is the State Capital of Maryland, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<3> to the east (E). If you could walk a straight line from Capitol View Park to Annapolis, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is just to the south (S).
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,893 miles [9,483.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,599 miles [10,620.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,476 miles [7,203.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capitol View Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Montgomery County: www.montgomerycountymd.gov/

The official website for State of Maryland: www.maryland.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>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.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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 View Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capitol View Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.0223, Longitude: -77.0605       In this case, the coordinates for Capitol View Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Capitol View Park 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 307.895 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.465 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.676 degrees.









 

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