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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Speedwell
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Estill County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Speedwell ...
We found seven communities that share the name Speedwell.
Within Kentucky, the name Speedwell is unique.
Beyond Kentucky, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout 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
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Speedwell lies 455 miles [732.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Speedwell that is located in Madison County.
- Pennsylvania
- Tennessee
- Texas
- Virginia
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) - Bobtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Bobtown. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bobtown
- Bobtown is located in Madison County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Bobtown
- From Speedwell to Bobtown
- Bogie
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast) - Cedar Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
- Cedar Grove is located in Estill County
- Crooked Creek
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crooked Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crooked Creek
- Crooked Creek is located in Estill County
- Fox
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Hillcrest
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Hugh
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Jinks
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Knob Lick
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Little Rock
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Rock have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Rock
- Little Rock is located in Estill County
- Locust Branch
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Locust Branch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Branch
- Locust Branch is located in Estill County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Locust Branch
- From Speedwell to Locust Branch
- Continue List (9 more) ...
- Park
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Pea Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east) - Reeds Crossing
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Crossing
- Reeds Crossing is located in Madison County
- Rice Station
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rice Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rice Station
- Rice Station is located in Estill County
- Sand Hill
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Sinking Valley
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sinking Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sinking Valley
- Sinking Valley is located in Jackson County
- Union City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Union City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union City
- Union City is located in Madison County
- Waco
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waco
- Waco is located in Madison County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Waco <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Waco
- From Speedwell to Waco
- Wisemantown
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wisemantown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wisemantown
- Wisemantown is located in Estill County
- Park
How Far From Speedwell to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<6> 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<7> 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).<8>
- 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).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,841 miles [7,790.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Speedwell. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Kentucky: https://kentucky.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Speedwell) to Point B.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). |
| <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> | 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. |
| <4> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.22 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 308.197 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.168 degrees. |