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:
- 35.969842, -77.444892
- 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 Edgecombe County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Edgecombe County
- Since Speed is near Halifax County and also Martin County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- eBird sighting report for Martin 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 North Carolina, the name Speed is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of another five communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Indiana
- Kansas
- Missouri
- 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.
- Deans Heights
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deans Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Heights
- Deans Heights is located in Edgecombe County
- Fountain Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fountain Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Fork
- Fountain Fork is located in Edgecombe County
- Hobgood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Hope Lodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Lodge
- Hope Lodge is located in Edgecombe County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hope Lodge
- From Speed to Hope Lodge
- Logsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Mayos Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mayos Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Crossroads
- Mayos Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County
- Mildred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mount Pilgrim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pilgrim have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pilgrim
- Mount Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Oak City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oak City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak City
- Oak City is located in Martin County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 281 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oak City <3>
- Pine Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Pine Ridge is located in Edgecombe County
- Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Piney Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Piney Grove is located in Edgecombe County
- Princeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Princeville
- Princeville is located in Edgecombe County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,901 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Princeville
- From Speed to Princeville
- Woodgreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
How Far From Speed 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 town 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:
- Tarboro, which is the Seat of Edgecombe County, lies just to the Southwest.
- Raleigh, which is the State Capital of North Carolina, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could walk a straight line from Speed to Raleigh, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 203 miles [326.7 km] to the north (N). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,040 miles [9,720.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,733 miles [10,835.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 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 North Carolina: https://www.nc.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 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: 35.9698, Longitude: -77.4449 |
| <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 308.268 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.426 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.949 degrees. |