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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 Speed, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Speed 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 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.
- Open 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:
- Open the 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:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Halifax County
- Open the 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Speed
Communities Also Named Speed ...
We found five communities that are also named Speed.
Within North Carolina, the name Speed is unique.
Beyond North Carolina, we know of five communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Coosa County
- This Speed is located in Coosa County and lies 546 miles [878.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Speed that is located in Edgecombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coosa County community of Speed.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Speed is located in Clark County and lies 486 miles [782.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Speed that is located in Edgecombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Speed.
- Kansas
- Phillips County
- This Speed is located in Phillips County and lies 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Speed that is located in Edgecombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Phillips County community of Speed.
- Missouri
- Cooper County
- This Speed is located in Cooper County and lies 864 miles [1,390.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Speed that is located in Edgecombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cooper County community of Speed.
- West Virginia
- Roane County
- This Speed is located in Roane County and lies 288 miles [463.5 km]<1> to the northwest of the Speed that is located in Edgecombe County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Roane County community of Speed.
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)
- Deans Heights is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deans Heights
- Fountain Fork
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
- Fountain Fork is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fountain Fork
- Hobgood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hobgood is located in Halifax County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hobgood
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Hope Lodge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Logsboro
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Logsboro is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Logsboro
- Mayos Crossroads
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
- Mayos Crossroads is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mayos Crossroads
- Mildred
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Mildred is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mildred
- Mount Pilgrim
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Mount Pilgrim is located in Martin County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pilgrim
- Oak City
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Pine Ridge
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Pine Ridge is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Ridge
- Piney Grove
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
- Piney Grove is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Piney Grove
- Princeville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Woodgreen
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Woodgreen is located in Edgecombe County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodgreen
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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,615 miles [7,427.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
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 from Point A (ie- Speed) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.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 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.268 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.426 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.949 degrees. |
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