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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Marshall County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Polen ...
We found one communities that share the name 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 ...
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) - Bryan
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast) - Crabapple
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Crows Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crows Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crows Mills
- Crows Mills is located in Greene County
- Durbin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north) - Lone Oak
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Quiet Dell
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quiet Dell have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quiet Dell
- Quiet Dell is located in Greene County
- Rocklick
(Less than 2 miles to the west) - Wind Ridge
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wind Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wind Ridge
- Wind Ridge is located in Greene County
- Windy Gap
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Wolf Run
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
How Far From Polen 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 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<3> 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<4> 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).<5>
- 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).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,592 miles [7,390.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Polen. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Greene County: www.county.greenepa.net/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 from Point A (ie- Polen) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Polen. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.8673, Longitude: -80.5040 In this case, the coordinates for Polen have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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. |
| <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 Polen to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 309.926 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.902 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.858 degrees. |