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Curious and Interesting Names Near Terra View 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.
- Assumption
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Assumption came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Assumption
- Byersville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Byersville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byersville
- Cold Springs
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Curve Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
- Downers Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Five Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
- Fowlers Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Village Meadows
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Village Meadows came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Village Meadows
- Yankee Bonnet
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yankee Bonnet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Bonnet
How Far From Terra View Heights 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 Terra View Heights to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Terra View Heights and extending to:
- The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 147 miles [236.6 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Terra View Heights to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<3>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 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,717 miles [9,200.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,446 miles [10,373.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,324 miles [6,958.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Terra View Heights. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page. The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <2> | 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 View Heights) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Terra View Heights. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.3544, Longitude: -78.3162 |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | 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 View Heights to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.236 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.687 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.066 degrees. |
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