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Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

  • Weather ...
  • 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 Paradise Hills:
    • 32.678502, -117.057026
    • 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 Paradise Hills
  • 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 San Diego County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • eBird sighting report for San Diego 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 Paradise Hills ...

We found six communities that share the name Paradise Hills.

Within California, the name Paradise Hills is unique.

Beyond California, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 816 miles [1,313.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Paradise Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Lyon County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Lyon County and lies 1,664 miles [2,677.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Paradise Hills.
    • New Mexico
      • Bernalillo County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Bernalillo County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Paradise Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Adams County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Adams County and lies 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Paradise Hills.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Davis County and lies 634 miles [1,020.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Paradise Hills.
      • Weber County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Weber County and lies 659 miles [1,060.6 km] to the north northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in San Diego County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Paradise Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise Hills ...

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.

  • Bonita
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
  • Castle Park
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Castle Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Castle Park
    • Castle Park is located in San Diego County
  • Cockatoo Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Emerald Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Emerald Hills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Emerald Hills
    • Emerald Hills is located in San Diego County
  • Harbor Side
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Harbor Side have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Side
    • Harbor Side is located in San Diego County
  • Lemon Grove
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Lincoln Park
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Park have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Park
    • Lincoln Park is located in San Diego County
  • Mount Hope
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
    • Mount Hope is located in San Diego County
  • Mountain View
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountain View have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountain View
    • Mountain View is located in San Diego County
  • National City
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
  • Shelltown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelltown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelltown
    • Shelltown is located in San Diego County
  • Sunny Vista
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunny Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Vista
    • Sunny Vista is located in San Diego County
  • Sunnyside
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)

How Far From Paradise Hills 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 Paradise Hills to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

  • San Diego, which is the Seat of San Diego County, lies just to the West Northwest.
  • Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 477 miles [767.7 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Paradise Hills to Sacramento, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 28 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 19 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,263 miles [3,641.9 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 89 days and walking would take 129 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,625 miles [12,271.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,393 miles [13,507.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,364 miles [10,241.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for San Diego County: www.sdcounty.ca.gov/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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- Paradise Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.6785, Longitude: -117.0570    
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Paradise Hills 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 335.051 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 334.60 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.926 degrees.




 

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