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Welcome to Capital Heights ...

Capital Heights is located in Hamilton County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Capital Heights: Capital Hts. (in Canada, 'Hgts.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Capital Heights is 810 feet [247 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Capital Heights lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Capital Heights (for example, toward Jasper), you will soon leave Eastern Time and cross into the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT).

Area Codes for Capital Heights: 423 & 729<3>

Communities Also Named Capital Heights ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Capital Heights - they are located in Iowa, Kentucky and Louisiana.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Capital Heights.

Communities near Capital Heights ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Capital Heights.

  • Chattanooga
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • John Ross Estates
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • John Ross Estates is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for John Ross Estates
    • Estimated population in 2018: 84,310 people
  • Cleveland
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)
  • Newnan Springs
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Newnan Springs is located in Catoosa County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newnan Springs
    • Estimated population in 2019: 41,581 people
  • Lytle
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lytle is located in Walker County (GA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lytle
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 37,115 people
  • East Ridge
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • East Brainerd
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • East Brainerd is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Brainerd
  • Soddy - Daisy
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Soddy Lake Heights
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
    • Soddy Lake Heights is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Soddy Lake Heights
    • Estimated population in 2014: 13,190 people
  • Middle Valley Estates
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Middle Valley Estates is located in Hamilton County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Middle Valley Estates
    • Population from the 2010 Census: 12,684 people

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 Capital Heights. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Capital Heights.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Capital 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 Capital Heights.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Capital Heights. See our Newspapers Page for Capital Heights.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Capital Heights ...

Looking for more information about Capital 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 Capital Heights, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Capital Heights.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Tennessee's counties, including Hamilton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Capital Heights - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 423 code has been Overlayed with the 729 area code. New phone numbers in the Capital Heights area will be assigned with one of these codes: 423 or 729. As a result, placing a call in the Capital Heights area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.