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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Capitol Hill
- 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:
- 40.784390, -111.867436
- 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
- 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 Hill 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 Hill ...
We found seven communities that share the name Capitol Hill.
Within Utah, the name Capitol Hill is unique.
Beyond Utah, 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 797 miles [1,282.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in Salt Lake 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].
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Capitol Hill is located in Burlington County and lies 1,929 miles [3,104.4 km]<1> to the east of the Capitol Hill that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Capitol Hill.
- Oklahoma
- Oklahoma County
- This Capitol Hill is located in Oklahoma County and lies 860 miles [1,384 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Capitol Hill that is located in Salt Lake 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 633 miles [1,018.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in Salt Lake 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 1,447 miles [2,328.7 km]<1> to the east of the Capitol Hill that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Capitol Hill.
- Washington
- King County
- This Capitol Hill is located in King County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in Salt Lake County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the King County community of Capitol Hill.
- British Columbia
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.
- Capitol
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest) - Colorado
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Edwards
(2 miles [3.2 km] 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand View
- Grand View is located in Salt Lake County
- Granite
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Hunters
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest) - Lake View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Continue List (9 more) ...
- 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.<3> 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 <4>
- 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.<3> 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.<3> 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.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Virginia Heights is located in Salt Lake County
- Panorama
How Far From Capitol Hill 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 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:
- 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 Hill to White House, with an average speed<5>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<6> 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,744 miles [9,244.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 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' (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 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: 40.7844, Longitude: -111.8674 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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 331.908 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 331.468 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 321.752 degrees. |