Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Capitol Heights, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capitol Heights and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Capitol 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 Capitol Heights:
- 40.785502, -111.865214
- 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 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Salt Lake County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Salt Lake County
- Since Capitol Heights is near Davis County and also Summit County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Davis County
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- 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 Heights ...
We found three communities that share the name Capitol Heights.
Within Utah, the name Capitol Heights is unique.
Beyond Utah, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Montgomery County
- This Capitol Heights is located in Montgomery County and lies 1,525 miles [2,454.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Capitol Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Montgomery County community of Capitol Heights.
- Iowa
- Polk County
- This Capitol Heights is located in Polk County and lies 952 miles [1,532.1 km]<1> to the east of the Capitol Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Polk County community of Capitol Heights.
- Maryland
- Prince George's County
- This Capitol Heights is located in Prince George's County and lies 1,846 miles [2,970.8 km]<1> to the east of the Capitol Heights that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Prince George's County community of Capitol Heights.
- Alabama
Curious and Interesting Names Near Capitol 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.
- Capitol
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Ensign Downs
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs
- Ensign Downs is located in Salt Lake County
- Ensign Downs Place
(Less than 2 miles to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ensign Downs Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ensign Downs Place
- Ensign Downs Place is located in Salt Lake County
- Federal-Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Federal-Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Federal-Heights
- Federal-Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Fraternity Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fraternity Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraternity Park
- Fraternity Park is located in Salt Lake County
- Glenn
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Grand View
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand View have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
- Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Panorama
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Perrys Hollow
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perrys Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Hollow
- Perrys Hollow is located in Salt Lake County
- Pratts
(Less than 2 miles to the south) - Salt Lake City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Salt Lake City
- Salt Lake City is located in Salt Lake County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 204,087 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Salt Lake City <3>
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- Snow
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Superior
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - University
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University
- University is located in Salt Lake County
- University Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for University Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Village
- University Village is located in Salt Lake County
- Virginia Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Snow
How Far From Capitol Heights 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 Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Capitol Heights and extending to:
- Salt Lake City, which is the Seat of Salt Lake County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Salt Lake City, which is the State Capital of Utah, lies just to the southwest (SW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,839 miles [2,959.6 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Capitol Heights to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 105 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 72 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,996 miles [11,259 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,765 miles [12,496.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Capitol Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Salt Lake County: www.slco.org/
The official website for State of Utah: https://www.utah.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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- Capitol Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capitol Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7855, Longitude: -111.8652 In this case, the coordinates for Capitol Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 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 331.906 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.466 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.751 degrees. |