Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Poland Center:
  • 41.023948, -80.567294
  • 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 Poland Center

• 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 Mahoning County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mahoning County
  • Since Poland Center is near Lawrence County and also Trumbull County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Lawrence County
  • eBird sighting report for Trumbull 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 Poland Center ...

We found one communities that share the name Poland Center.

Within Ohio, the name Poland Center is unique.

Beyond Ohio, there is another community also named Poland Center in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Chautauqua County
    • This Poland Center is located in Chautauqua County and lies 106 miles [170.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Poland Center that is located in Mahoning County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chautauqua County community of Poland Center.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Poland Center ...

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.

• Boardman
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boardman
  • Boardman is located in Mahoning County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boardman <2>
• Crab Creek Junction
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crab Creek Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crab Creek Junction
  • Crab Creek Junction is located in Mahoning County
• Edinburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Edinburg
  • Edinburg is located in Lawrence County (PA)
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Edinburg <2>
• Five Points
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Five Points is located in Mahoning County
• Flint Hill ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flint Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flint Hill
  • Flint Hill is located in Mahoning County
• Fosterville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fosterville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fosterville
  • Fosterville is located in Mahoning County
• Geography Hall
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Geography Hall have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Geography Hall
  • Geography Hall is located in Mahoning County
• Ginger Hill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ginger Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ginger Hill
  • Ginger Hill is located in Mahoning County
• Hillsville
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillsville
  • Hillsville is located in Lawrence County (PA)
• Kyles Corners ‑ Historic
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kyles Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kyles Corners
  • Kyles Corners is located in Mahoning County
• Peanut
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Peanut have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peanut
  • Peanut is located in Lawrence County (PA)
• Poland
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poland
  • Poland is located in Mahoning County
  • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,363 people
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poland <2>
• Porters Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Porters Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porters Corners
  • Porters Corners is located in Mahoning County
• Scienceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scienceville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scienceville
  • Scienceville is located in Mahoning County

How Far From Poland Center to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Poland Center to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Poland Center and extending to:

• Youngstown, which is the Seat of Mahoning County, lies just to the Northwest.
• Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 146 miles [235 km]<1> to the west southwest (WSW). If you could drive a straight line from Poland Center to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 237 miles [381.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 14 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,951 miles [9,577.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,672 miles [10,737.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,548 miles [7,319.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mahoning County: www.mahoningcountygov.com/

The official website for State of Ohio: https://ohio.gov/