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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 Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capitol Hill 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 Hill:
    • 40.055389, -74.903500
    • 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 Hill
  • 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 Capitol Hill ...

We found seven communities that share the name Capitol Hill.

Within New Jersey, the name Capitol Hill is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • British Columbia
      • This Capitol Hill lies 2,401 miles [3,864 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in Burlington County.
    • Georgia
      • Fulton County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Capitol Hill [Fulton County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Oklahoma County
      • This Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County and lies 1,271 miles [2,045.5 km]<1> to the west of the Capitol Hill that is located in Burlington County.
      • 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 2,415 miles [3,886.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in Burlington County.
      • 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 692 miles [1,113.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in Burlington County.
      • 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 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in Burlington County.
      • 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 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in Burlington County.
      • 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.

  • Beverly
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beverly
    • Beverly is located in Burlington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,480 people
  • Carriage Stop
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carriage Stop have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carriage Stop
    • Carriage Stop is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Echo Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Beach
    • Echo Beach is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Echo Reach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Echo Reach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Echo Reach
    • Echo Reach is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Edgewater Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
    • Edgewater Park is located in Burlington County
  • Maple Beach
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Beach
    • Maple Beach is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Maple Shade
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Shade have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Shade
    • Maple Shade is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Martins Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martins Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martins Beach
    • Martins Beach is located in Burlington County
  • Orchard View
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Orchard View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard View
    • Orchard View is located in Burlington County
  • Pennypacker Park
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pennypacker Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pennypacker Park
    • Pennypacker Park is located in Burlington County
  • Riverside Park
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Park
    • Riverside Park is located in Burlington County
  • Rockdale
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rockdale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rockdale
    • Rockdale is located in Bucks County (PA)
  • Continue List   (4 more) ...
    • Sharper
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sharper have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sharper
      • Sharper is located in Burlington County
    • Skin Corner
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skin Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skin Corner
      • Skin Corner is located in Burlington County
    • Twin Hill Park
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Hill Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Hill Park
      • Twin Hill Park is located in Burlington County
    • Winder Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Winder Village have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winder Village
      • Winder Village is located in Bucks County (PA)

How Far From Capitol Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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 the White House.

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

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies just to the Southeast.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could walk a straight line from Capitol Hill to Trenton, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 138 miles [222.1 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,464 miles [10,402.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

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

The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/

The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 40.0554, Longitude: -74.9035       In this case, the coordinates for Capitol Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<2>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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock 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 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 county. 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.
<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 Capitol Hill 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 306.54 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.089 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.339 degrees.




 

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