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:
- 39.676551, -99.421075
- 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 Phillips County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Phillips County
- Since Speed is near Norton County and also Rooks County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Norton County
- eBird sighting report for Rooks 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 Kansas, the name Speed is unique.
Beyond Kansas, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- 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.
- Cedar
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east) - Edmond
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the west) - Long Island
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Island
- Long Island is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
- Prairie View
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie View
- Prairie View is located in Phillips County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 120 people
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 city 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:
- Phillipsburg, which is the Seat of Phillips County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Topeka, which is the State Capital of Kansas, lies 204 miles [328.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Speed to Topeka, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,194 miles [1,921.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 47 days and walking would take 68 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,704 miles [10,789 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,459 miles [12,004.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,365 miles [8,634.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
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 Phillips County: www.phillipscounty.org/
The official website for State of Kansas: https://portal.kansas.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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 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: 39.6766, Longitude: -99.4211 In this case, the coordinates for Speed have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 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 Speed 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 322.456 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 320.276 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.016 degrees. |