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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Speed
- 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:
- 38.412607, -85.752657
- 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.
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Speed is near Floyd County and also Jefferson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Floyd County
- eBird sighting report for Jefferson 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Speed ...
We found five communities that share the name Speed.
Within Indiana, the name Speed is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Kansas
- Missouri
- North Carolina
- West Virginia
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.
- Blue Lick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest) - Broom Hill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Broom Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Broom Hill
- Broom Hill is located in Clark County
- Cementville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cementville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cementville
- Cementville is located in Clark County
- Clarksville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarksville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarksville
- Clarksville is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 21,447 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarksville <3>
- Floyds Knobs
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Floyds Knobs
- Floyds Knobs is located in Floyd County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Floyds Knobs <3>
- Graysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Graysville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Graysville
- Graysville is located in Clark County
- Harmony Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Landing
- Harmony Landing is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Harmony Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harmony Village have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony Village
- Harmony Village is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Harrods Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harrods Creek
- Harrods Creek is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Harrods Creek <3>
- Henryville
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
- Henryville is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <3>
- Juniper Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Juniper Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Juniper Beach
- Juniper Beach is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Longview Beach
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Longview Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Beach
- Longview Beach is located in Clark County
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- Perry Crossing
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Perry Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perry Crossing
- Perry Crossing is located in Clark County
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Prospect is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,918 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Prospect <3>
- River Bluff
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Bluff have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Bluff
- River Bluff is located in Oldham County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 442 people
- Riverside Beach
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Riverside Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Beach
- Riverside Beach is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Sellersburg
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sellersburg have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sellersburg
- Sellersburg is located in Clark County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,047 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sellersburg <3>
- Slatecut
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Starlight
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Starlight
- Starlight is located in Clark County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Starlight <3>
- Transylvania Beach
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Transylvania Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Transylvania Beach
- Transylvania Beach is located in Jefferson County (KY)
- Perry Crossing
How Far From Speed 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 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:
- Jeffersonville, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the South.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 96 miles [154.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Speed to Indianapolis, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 471 miles [758 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 27 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,276 miles [10,100.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,000 miles [11,265.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,876 miles [7,847.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speed. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clark County: www.co.clark.in.us/
The official website for State of Indiana: https://www.in.gov
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Speed) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Speed. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 38.4126, Longitude: -85.7527 |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 313.21 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.436 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.659 degrees. |