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:
- 38.848079, -92.803247
- 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 Cooper County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cooper County
- Since Speed is near Howard County and also Morgan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Howard County
- eBird sighting report for Morgan 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 Missouri, the name Speed is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Kansas
- 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.
- Franklin
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin
- Franklin is located in Howard County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 93 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin <3>
- Lone Elm
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Elm
- Lone Elm is located in Cooper County
- Nelson
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nelson
- Nelson is located in Saline County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 185 people
- Otterville
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Otterville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otterville
- Otterville is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 453 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otterville <3>
- Pilot Grove
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pilot Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pilot Grove
- Pilot Grove is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 761 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pilot Grove <3>
- Pleasant Green
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Green have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Green
- Pleasant Green is located in Cooper County
- Pleasant Grove
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pleasant Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant Grove
- Pleasant Grove is located in Cooper County
- Postal
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the west) - Prairie Home
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Prairie Home have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Home
- Prairie Home is located in Cooper County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 280 people
- Ridge Prairie
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ridge Prairie have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ridge Prairie
- Ridge Prairie is located in Saline County
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:
- Boonville, which is the Seat of Cooper County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Speed to Boonville, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 846 miles [1,361.5 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 33 days and walking would take 48 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,521 miles [10,494.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,262 miles [11,687.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,147 miles [8,283.3 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 State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line 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: 38.8481, Longitude: -92.8032 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'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 317.813 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.79 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.843 degrees. |