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.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Capitol View

• 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.
  • 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:
  • 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:
  • eBird sighting report for Richmond County
  • 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:
  • Waymark.com

Communities Also Named Capitol View ...

We found four communities that share the name Capitol View.

Within Virginia, the name Capitol View is unique.

Beyond Virginia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout 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)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Farm have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farm
  • Cedar Farm is located in Richmond City
• Cherry Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cherry Gardens
  • Cherry Gardens is located in Richmond County
• Chestnut Hill
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chestnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chestnut Hill
  • Chestnut Hill is located in Richmond County
• Chimney Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
  • Chimney Corner is located in Chesterfield County
• Crescent Park
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Park
  • Crescent Park is located in Chesterfield County
• Deep Bottom
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Bottom
  • Deep Bottom is located in Henrico County
• Fair Oaks
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Fair Oaks. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Oaks
  • Fair Oaks is located in Henrico County
• Fawnbrook
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fawnbrook have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fawnbrook
  • Fawnbrook is located in Richmond County
• Gilbert Gardens
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gilbert Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gilbert Gardens
  • Gilbert Gardens is located in Henrico County
• Heckler Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heckler Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heckler Village
  • Heckler Village is located in Henrico County
• Indian Springs
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Chesterfield County
• Jean Court
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Court have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Court
  • Jean Court is located in Chesterfield County
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  • Lee Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Park
    • Lee Park is located in Henrico County
  • Lewis Gardens
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewis Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewis Gardens
    • Lewis Gardens is located in Henrico County
  • Lower Rocketts
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Rocketts have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Rocketts
    • Lower Rocketts is located in Richmond County
  • Pebble Spring
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pebble Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pebble Spring
    • Pebble Spring is located in Chesterfield County
  • Piney Knolls
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Knolls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Knolls
    • Piney Knolls is located in Richmond County
  • Quail Oaks
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quail Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quail Oaks
    • Quail Oaks is located in Chesterfield County
  • Sandston Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandston Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandston Highland
    • Sandston Highland is located in Henrico County
  • Seven Pines
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seven Pines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seven Pines
    • Seven Pines is located in Henrico County
  • Virginia Heights
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
    • 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 Henrico County
  • Woodland Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodland Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodland Park
    • Woodland Park is located in Richmond County
  • Woodlawn Terrace
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodlawn Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodlawn Terrace
    • Woodlawn Terrace is located in Henrico County

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<4>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<5> 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).<6>
• 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).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,552 miles [7,325.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Henrico County: www.co.henrico.va.us/

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/