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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 View, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Capitol View and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 37.475980, -77.390537
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Capitol View
- 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 Henrico County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henrico County
- Since Capitol View is near Richmond County and also Chesterfield County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Richmond County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chesterfield 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Capitol View
Communities Also Named Capitol View ...
We found four communities that are also named Capitol View.
Within Virginia, the name Capitol View is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Georgia
- Fulton County
- This Capitol View is located in Fulton County and lies 471 miles [758 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Capitol View that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fulton County community of Capitol View.
- Louisiana
- East Baton Rouge Parish
- This Capitol View is located in East Baton Rouge Parish and lies 924 miles [1,487 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Capitol View that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Baton Rouge Parish community of Capitol View.
- South Carolina
- Richland County
- This Capitol View is located in Richland County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<1> to the southwest of the Capitol View that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Richland County community of Capitol View.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Capitol View is located in Salt Lake County and lies 1,850 miles [2,977.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Capitol View that is located in Henrico County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Capitol View.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Capitol View ...
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.
- Cedar Farm
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
- Cherry Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
- Chestnut Hill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
- Chimney Corner
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
- Crescent Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
- Deep Bottom
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
- Fair Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
- Fawnbrook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Fawnbrook is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnbrook
- Gilbert Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
- Heckler Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
- Indian Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
- Jean Court
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
- Continue List (11 more) ...
- Lee Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Lee Park is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
- Lewis Gardens
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
- Lower Rocketts
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
- Pebble Spring
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
- Piney Knolls
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Piney Knolls is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knolls
- Quail Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
- Sandston Highland
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
- Seven Pines
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
- Virginia Heights
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Virginia Heights is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Heights
- Woodland Park
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
- Woodlawn Terrace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
How Far From Capitol View 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 View to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Capitol View and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies just to the north northwest (NNW).
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 100 miles [160.9 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Capitol View to White House, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,973 miles [9,612.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,673 miles [10,739.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 View) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Capitol View. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.4760, Longitude: -77.3905 In this case, the coordinates for Capitol View have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.175 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.546 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.392 degrees. |
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