Astronomical naming conventions sky have been named from ancient times. The scientific names are taken from the names given by the Romans: Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn. Our own planet is usually named in English as Earth, or the equivalent in the language being spoken (for instance, two astronomers speaking French would call it "la Terre"). However, it is only recently in human history that it has been thought of as a planet. Earth, when viewed as a planet, is sometimes also called by its Latin scientific conventional name "Terra", this name is especially prevalent in science fiction where the adjective terran
Terra Alta, West Virginia Terra Alta, West Virginia Terra Alta is a town and former coal town in Preston County, West Virginia, United States. The population was 1,477 at the 2010 census. Terra Alta was originally called Portland, and under the latter name had its start in the 1850s. The present name Terra Alta is derived from Latin meaning "high land". The town is home to the James S. Lakin House and Terra Alta Bank, each listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Terra Alta is located at (39.444343, -79.544002). According to the United States Census Bureau, the town has a total area