We found three communities that are also named Terra Nova.
Within Ontario, the name Terra Nova is unique.
Beyond Ontario, we know of three communities that are located in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, .
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km]<1> to the south.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Terra Nova.
Newfoundland and Labrador
This Terra Nova lies 1,262 miles [2,031 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Nova Scotia
This Terra Nova lies 960 miles [1,545 km]<1> to the east northeast.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Terra Nova ...
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 Terra Nova to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Terra Nova and extending to:
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 231 miles [371.8 km]<1> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Terra Nova to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take nearly four hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 14 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 9 days.
The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,793 miles [9,322.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,404 miles [7,087.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Terra Nova) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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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 Terra Nova 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 Terra Nova. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.2097, Longitude: -80.1161
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.411 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.987 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.025 degrees.