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Communities Also Named Talcville ...

We found two communities that are also named Talcville.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Talcville is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of two communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • New York
      • Saint Lawrence County
      • This Talcville is located in Saint Lawrence County and lies 1,091 miles [1,755.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lawrence County community of Talcville.
    • Vermont
      • Windsor County
      • This Talcville is located in Windsor County and lies 986 miles [1,586.8 km]<1> to the west.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Windsor County community of Talcville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Talcville ...

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.

  • Chamberlains
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Foxtrap
    (Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Foxtrap
  • Hopewell
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopewell
  • Horse Cove ‑ Historic
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Kellys Island
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Manuels
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Manuels
  • Middle Bight ‑ Historic
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Paradise
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise
  • Peachytown
    (Less than 2 miles to the southwest)
  • Topsail
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Topsail

How Far From Talcville 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 Talcville to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Talcville and extending to:

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,086 miles [1,747.7 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Talcville to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 62 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 43 days.
  • The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,558 miles [7,335.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<4>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,260 miles [8,465.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<5>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,137 miles [5,048.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Talcville) 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 Talcville 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 Talcville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.5111, Longitude: -52.9617    
<4>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 291.575 degrees.
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 286.764 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 288.218 degrees.