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:
- 47.623432, -122.319571
- 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 King County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for King County
- Since Capitol Hill is near Kitsap County and also Snohomish County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Kitsap County
- eBird sighting report for Snohomish 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 Washington, the name Capitol Hill is unique.
Beyond Washington, 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 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Capitol Hill that is located in King 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 2,379 miles [3,828.6 km]<1> to the east of the Capitol Hill that is located in King 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 1,522 miles [2,449.4 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Capitol Hill that is located in King 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 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the south of the Capitol Hill that is located in King 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 2,036 miles [3,276.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Capitol Hill that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Capitol Hill.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Capitol Hill is located in Salt Lake County and lies 699 miles [1,124.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Capitol Hill that is located in King County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake 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.
- Belltown
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Boddy
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Clyde
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Clyde Hill
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clyde Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clyde Hill
- Clyde Hill is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,398 people
- Edgewater ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Edgewater Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Edgewater Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edgewater Park
- Edgewater Park is located in King County
- Green Lake
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Lake
- Green Lake is located in King County
- Hunts Point
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Point
- Hunts Point is located in King County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 435 people
- Mapleleaf
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Meridian
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Portage Bay
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Portage Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Portage Bay
- Portage Bay is located in King County
- Queen Anne
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen Anne have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen Anne
- Queen Anne is located in King County
- University
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- 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 King County
- University Village
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- 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 King County
- View Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for View Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for View Ridge
- View Ridge is located in King County
- Meridian
How Far From Capitol Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Seattle, which is the Seat of King County, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the southwest (SW). If you could walk a straight line from Capitol Hill to Olympia, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,319 miles [3,732.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take 5 days, a buggy would take 91 days and walking would take 132 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 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 7,534 miles [12,124.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,658 miles [9,105.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
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 King County: www.metrokc.gov/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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: 47.6234, Longitude: -122.3196 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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 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 Hill 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 340.864 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.418 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.749 degrees. |