Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in West Poland, we use the following websites to find information relevant to West Poland and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for West Poland

• 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 West Poland:
  • 44.035628, -70.438668
  • 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 West Poland

• 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 Androscoggin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Androscoggin County
  • Since West Poland is near Cumberland County and also Oxford County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County
  • eBird sighting report for Oxford 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near West Poland ...

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.

• Chambers Corner
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chambers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chambers Corner
  • Chambers Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Crescent Lake
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
  • Crescent Lake is located in Cumberland County
• Dunkertown
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunkertown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkertown
  • Dunkertown is located in Cumberland County
• Empire
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Androscoggin County
• Five Corners
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Corners
  • Five Corners is located in Androscoggin County
• Mechanic Falls
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mechanic Falls
  • Mechanic Falls is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,982 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mechanic Falls <2>
• Pike Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pike Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pike Corner
  • Pike Corner is located in Cumberland County
• Poland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  • Poland is located in Androscoggin County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,683 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
• Poland Spring
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poland Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland Spring
  • Poland Spring is located in Androscoggin County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland Spring <2>
• Promised Land
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Promised Land have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Promised Land
  • Promised Land is located in Androscoggin County
• Shaker Village
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shaker Village have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shaker Village
  • Shaker Village is located in Cumberland County

How Far From West Poland 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 West Poland to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<3> beginning in West Poland and extending to:

• Auburn, which is the Seat of Androscoggin County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<3> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from West Poland to Auburn, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
• Augusta, which is the State Capital of Maine, lies 37 miles [59.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 492 miles [791.8 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 20 days and walking would take 28 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,414 miles [8,713 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,127 miles [9,860.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,002 miles [6,440.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Poland. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for State of Maine: https://www.maine.gov/