Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paradise, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise
- 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:
- 27.954200, -82.532600
- 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
- 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 Hillsborough County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Hillsborough County
- Since Paradise is near Pinellas County and also Pasco County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Pinellas County
- eBird sighting report for Pasco 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 ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Paradise.
There is one other community in Florida which is also named Paradise.
Beyond Florida, we know of another 37 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 37 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Florida ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Paradise lies 4,125 miles [6,638.5 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Paradise [Drew County].
- Franklin County
- This Paradise is located in Franklin County and lies 848 miles [1,364.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Paradise.
- California
- Butte County
- This Paradise is located in Butte County and lies 2,363 miles [3,802.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Paradise.
- Stanislaus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Paradise [Stanislaus County].
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Paradise lies 2,086 miles [3,357.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Paradise lies 1,506 miles [2,423.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Paradise.
- Mahoning County
- This Paradise is located in Mahoning County and lies 904 miles [1,454.8 km]<1> to the north of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Paradise.
- Wayne County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Paradise [Wayne County].
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Paradise is located in Lancaster County and lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Paradise.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Paradise [Monroe County].
- Schuylkill County
- This Paradise is located in Schuylkill County and lies 938 miles [1,509.6 km] to the north northeast of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Paradise.
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Paradise is located in Pierce County and lies 2,476 miles [3,984.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Hillsborough County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Paradise.
- Spokane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Paradise [Spokane County].
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise ...
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.
- Ball
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Beans
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Bonnie Brae
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonnie Brae have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonnie Brae
- Bonnie Brae is located in Hillsborough County
- Canal Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canal Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canal Shores
- Canal Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Carol Shores
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carol Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carol Shores
- Carol Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Caruthers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Cloverdale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
- Cloverdale is located in Hillsborough County
- Cornerstone Plaza
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cornerstone Plaza have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cornerstone Plaza
- Cornerstone Plaza is located in Hillsborough County
- Dana Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dana Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dana Shores
- Dana Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Elenor Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elenor Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elenor Place
- Elenor Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Fair Ground Farms
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Ground Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Ground Farms
- Fair Ground Farms is located in Hillsborough County
- Fishers
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Continue List (47 more) ...
- Forest Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
- Forest Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Goldmine
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Golf View Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Park
- Golf View Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Golf View Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Golf View Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golf View Place
- Golf View Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Gray Gables
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gray Gables
- Gray Gables is located in Hillsborough County
- Havana
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Hidden Haven
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hidden Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hidden Haven
- Hidden Haven is located in Hillsborough County
- Highway Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highway Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highway Park
- Highway Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Holly Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holly Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holly Park
- Holly Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Horizon Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horizon Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horizon Place
- Horizon Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Ida Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ida Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ida Heights
- Ida Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Jean Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jean Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jean Place
- Jean Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Kelloggs
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Lamb
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lincoln
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Lincoln Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Gardens
- Lincoln Gardens is located in Hillsborough County
- Lincoln Square
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lincoln Square have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Square
- Lincoln Square is located in Hillsborough County
- Live Oak Place
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Live Oak Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Live Oak Place
- Live Oak Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Louis Place
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Louis Place have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Louis Place
- Louis Place is located in Hillsborough County
- Masons
(Less than 2 miles to the east) - Michigan Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Michigan Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Michigan Heights
- Michigan Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Minneola
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Occident
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south) - Oriole
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Overlook
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Palm Park
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Palm Way
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Park City
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Pelican Island
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pelican Island have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pelican Island
- Pelican Island is located in Hillsborough County
- Picadilly
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Rocky Point Village
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Point Village have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Point Village
- Rocky Point Village is located in Hillsborough County
- Rosedale
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Seldomridge
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seldomridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seldomridge
- Seldomridge is located in Hillsborough County
- Stephanie Way
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stephanie Way have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stephanie Way
- Stephanie Way is located in Hillsborough County
- Stonehouse
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stonehouse have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stonehouse
- Stonehouse is located in Hillsborough County
- Stoney Point
(Less than 2 miles to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Stoney Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stoney Point
- Stoney Point is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunrise
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sunset Beach
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
- Sunset Beach is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunset Camp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Camp have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Camp
- Sunset Camp is located in Hillsborough County
- Sunset Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Park
- Sunset Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Sweetwater
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater
- Sweetwater is located in Hillsborough County
- Sweetwater Terrace
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sweetwater Terrace have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sweetwater Terrace
- Sweetwater Terrace is located in Hillsborough County
- Terra Nova
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terra Nova have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terra Nova
- Terra Nova is located in Hillsborough County
- Triangle Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Triangle Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Triangle Heights
- Triangle Heights is located in Hillsborough County
- Venetian Shores
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Venetian Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Venetian Shores
- Venetian Shores is located in Hillsborough County
- Virginia Park
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia Park have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia Park
- Virginia Park is located in Hillsborough County
- Wood Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wood Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wood Grove
- Wood Grove is located in Hillsborough County
- Forest Park
How Far From Paradise 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 Paradise to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paradise and extending to:
- Tampa, which is the Seat of Hillsborough County, lies just to the East.
- Tallahassee, which is the State Capital of Florida, lies 201 miles [323.5 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Paradise to Tallahassee, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 818 miles [1,316.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 32 days and walking would take 47 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,622 miles [10,657.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,291 miles [11,733.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,190 miles [8,352.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Hillsborough County: www.hillsboroughcounty.org/
The official website for State of Florida: www.myflorida.com/
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) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 27.9542, Longitude: -82.5326 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paradise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer. Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name. Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time. Also keep in mind that Paradise could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.868 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.272 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 309.913 degrees. |