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:
- 36.459933, -83.873428
- 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 Claiborne County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Claiborne County
- Since Speedwell is near Union County and also Campbell County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Union County
- eBird sighting report for Campbell 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 Tennessee, the name Speedwell is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, 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 ...
- Kentucky
- New Jersey
- North Carolina
- Ontario
- This Speedwell lies 526 miles [846.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Speedwell that is located in Claiborne County.
- Pennsylvania
- 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.
- Flat Hollow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Hollow
- Flat Hollow is located in Campbell County
- Fork Ridge
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fork Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fork Ridge
- Fork Ridge is located in Claiborne County
- Irwin
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Little Barren
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Barren have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Barren
- Little Barren is located in Union County
- Long Hollow ‑ Historic
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Long Hollow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Long Hollow
- Long Hollow is located in Union County
- Loo ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south) - Lost Creek ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lost Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lost Creek
- Lost Creek is located in Union County
- Marion
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest) - Mossy Spring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mossy Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mossy Spring
- Mossy Spring is located in Union County
- Oak Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Pleasant ‑ Historic
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Reliance
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (4 more) ...
- Town Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Creek
- Town Creek is located in Claiborne County
- Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Valley Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley Creek
- Valley Creek is located in Claiborne County
- Victory
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Town Creek
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:
- Tazewell, which is the Seat of Claiborne County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Speedwell to Tazewell, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 162 miles [260.7 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 409 miles [658.2 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 16 days and walking would take 24 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,292 miles [10,126 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,004 miles [11,271.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,880 miles [7,853.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.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 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: 36.4599, Longitude: -83.8734 |
| <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> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.024 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.798 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.379 degrees. |