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40.721492, -73.769299
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We found three communities that share the name Terrace Heights.
Within New York, the name Terrace Heights is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Cullman County
This Terrace Heights is located in Cullman County and lies 846 miles [1,361.5 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Terrace Heights that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cullman County community of Terrace Heights.
Nova Scotia
This Terrace Heights lies 652 miles [1,049.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Terrace Heights that is located in Queens County.
Washington
Yakima County
This Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County and lies 2,331 miles [3,751.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Terrace Heights that is located in Queens County.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yakima County community of Terrace Heights.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Terrace Heights ...
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.
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 Terrace Heights to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Terrace Heights and extending to:
Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 133 miles [214 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Terrace Heights to Albany, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 8 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The White House (Washington, DC) is 214 miles [344.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,683 miles [9,145.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,389 miles [10,282.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,265 miles [6,863.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
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- Terrace Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terrace Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.7215, Longitude: -73.7693 In this case, the coordinates for Terrace Heights have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
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While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
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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.
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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.
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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 Terrace Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 305.802 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.36 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.557 degrees.