Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Polen:
  • 39.867301, -80.503962
  • 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 Polen

• 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 Greene County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Greene County
  • Since Polen is near Marshall County and also Washington County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Marshall County
  • Open the eBird sighting report for Washington 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 Polen

Communities Also Named Polen ...

We found one communities that are also named Polen.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Polen is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, there is another community also named Polen in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Iowa
    • Ringgold County
    • This Polen is located in Ringgold County and lies 733 miles [1,179.6 km]<1> to the west of the Polen that is located in Greene County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ringgold County community of Polen.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Polen ...

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.

• Big Run
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
  • Big Run is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Big Run
• Bryan
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Bryan is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bryan
• Crabapple
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Crabapple is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crabapple
• Crows Mills
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Crows Mills is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Mills
• Durbin
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Durbin is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durbin
• Lone Oak
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Lone Oak is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Oak
• Quiet Dell
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Quiet Dell is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
• Rocklick
  (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • Rocklick is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocklick
• Wind Ridge
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
• Windy Gap
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Windy Gap is located in Greene County
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Windy Gap
• Wolf Run
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Wolf Run is located in Marshall County (WV)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wolf Run

How Far From Polen 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 community such as Polen to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Waynesburg, which is the Seat of Greene County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east. If you could walk a straight line from Polen to Waynesburg, with an average speed<2> 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.
• Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 193 miles [310.6 km] to the east (E). 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 11 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 196 miles [315.4 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 8 days and walking would take 12 days.
• The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,999 miles [9,654.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,717 miles [10,810 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,592 miles [7,390.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'