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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 Speedwell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Speedwell 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 Speedwell:
- 37.674138, -84.175186
- 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 Speedwell
- 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 Madison County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Madison County
- Since Speedwell is near Estill County and also Jackson County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Estill County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Jackson 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 Speedwell
Communities Also Named Speedwell ...
We found seven communities that are also named Speedwell.
Within Kentucky, the name Speedwell is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these seven communities, six are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Speedwell is located in Burlington County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Speedwell that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Speedwell.
- North Carolina
- Jackson County
- This Speedwell is located in Jackson County and lies 173 miles [278.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Speedwell that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jackson County community of Speedwell.
- Ontario
- This Speedwell lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Speedwell that is located in Madison County.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Speedwell is located in Lancaster County and lies 456 miles [733.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Speedwell that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Speedwell.
- Tennessee
- Claiborne County
- This Speedwell is located in Claiborne County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km]<1> to the south of the Speedwell that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Claiborne County community of Speedwell.
- Texas
- Hale County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Hale County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hale County community of Speedwell.
- Virginia
- Wythe County
- This Speedwell is located in Wythe County and lies 175 miles [281.6 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Speedwell that is located in Madison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wythe County community of Speedwell.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Speedwell ...
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.
- Bighill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Bighill is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bighill
- Bobtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
- Bogie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Bogie is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bogie
- Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Cedar Grove is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Crooked Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Crooked Creek is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Fox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Fox is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox
- Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Hugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
- Hugh is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hugh
- Jinks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Jinks is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jinks
- Knob Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Knob Lick is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knob Lick
- Little Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Little Rock is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Locust Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Park is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Park
- Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Pea Ridge is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Ridge
- Reeds Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Rice Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Rice Station is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Station
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
- Sand Hill is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Hill
- Sinking Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
- Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Union City is located in Madison County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Waco
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Wisemantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
- Wisemantown is located in Estill County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisemantown
How Far From Speedwell 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 Speedwell to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Speedwell and extending to:
- Richmond, which is the Seat of Madison County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Frankfort, which is the State Capital of Kentucky, lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the northwest (NW). If you could walk a straight line from Speedwell to Frankfort, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 395 miles [635.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 23 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,248 miles [10,055.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,965 miles [11,209.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
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- Speedwell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Speedwell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <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 Speedwell 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 Speedwell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.6741, Longitude: -84.1752 In this case, the coordinates for Speedwell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.22 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.197 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.168 degrees. |
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