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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Speed, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Speed and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Speed:
- 32.774849, -86.231915
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Speed
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Coosa County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Coosa County
- Since Speed is near Elmore County and also Chilton County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Elmore County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Chilton County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Speed
Communities Also Named Speed ...
We found five communities that are also named Speed.
Within Alabama, the name Speed is unique.
Beyond Alabama, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Speed is located in Clark County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the north of the Speed that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Speed.
- Kansas
- Phillips County
- This Speed is located in Phillips County and lies 874 miles [1,406.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Speed that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Speed.
- Missouri
- Cooper County
- This Speed is located in Cooper County and lies 557 miles [896.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Speed that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Speed.
- North Carolina
- Edgecombe County
- This Speed is located in Edgecombe County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Speed that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edgecombe County community of Speed.
- West Virginia
- Roane County
- This Speed is located in Roane County and lies 493 miles [793.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Speed that is located in Coosa County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Speed.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Speed ...
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.
- Cottage Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Cottage Grove is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottage Grove
- Equality
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Equality is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Equality
- Kellys Crossroads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Kellys Crossroads is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kellys Crossroads
- Kid
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Kid is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kid
- Lyle
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Lyle is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lyle
- Nixburg
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Nixburg is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixburg
- Nobles Ferry
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Nobles Ferry is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nobles Ferry
- Richville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Richville is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richville
- Riddle
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Riddle is located in Elmore County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riddle
- Travelers Rest
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Travelers Rest is located in Coosa County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Travelers Rest
How Far From Speed to ...
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 Speed to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Speed and extending to:
- Rockford, which is the Seat of Coosa County, lies just to the North.
- Montgomery, which is the State Capital of Alabama, lies 27 miles [43.5 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could walk a straight line from Speed to Montgomery, with an average speed<2> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 665 miles [1,070.2 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 26 days and walking would take 38 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,563 miles [10,562.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,267 miles [11,695.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,145 miles [8,280.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 from Point A (ie- Speed) 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 Speed 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 Speed. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.7748, Longitude: -86.2319 In this case, the coordinates for Speed have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.289 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.737 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.228 degrees. |
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