Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paradise Acres, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise Acres and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise Acres
- 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 Acres:
- 30.819079, -84.879923
- 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 Acres
- 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 Seminole County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Seminole County
- Since Paradise Acres is near Jackson County and also Decatur County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Jackson County
- eBird sighting report for Decatur 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 Acres ...
We found four communities that share the name Paradise Acres.
Within Georgia, the name Paradise Acres is unique.
Beyond Georgia, we know of another four communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Yavapai County
- This Paradise Acres is located in Yavapai County and lies 1,583 miles [2,547.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Acres that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Yavapai County community of Paradise Acres.
- Colorado
- Jefferson County
- This Paradise Acres is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,293 miles [2,080.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Acres that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Paradise Acres.
- Florida
- Hillsborough County
- This Paradise Acres is located in Hillsborough County and lies 251 miles [403.9 km]<1> to the southeast of the Paradise Acres that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Paradise Acres.
- Utah
- Weber County
- This Paradise Acres is located in Weber County and lies 1,665 miles [2,679.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Acres that is located in Seminole County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Paradise Acres.
- Arizona
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise Acres ...
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.
- Bethany
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Butler ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west) - Grand Ridge
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Ridge
- Grand Ridge is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 872 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Grand Ridge <3>
- Hornsville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hornsville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hornsville
- Hornsville is located in Jackson County (FL)
- Jinks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast) - Lovedale
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest) - Oak Grove
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast) - Recovery
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - River Junction
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Junction
- River Junction is located in Gadsden County (FL)
- Riverturn
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the north) - Rosedale
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south) - Steam Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Steam Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steam Mill
- Steam Mill is located in Seminole County
- Two Egg
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Egg
- Two Egg is located in Jackson County (FL)
How Far From Paradise Acres 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 Paradise Acres to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paradise Acres and extending to:
- Donalsonville, which is the Seat of Seminole County, lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<1> to the north. If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Acres to Donalsonville, with an average speed<4> 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 four to five hours.
- Atlanta, which is the State Capital of Georgia, lies 204 miles [328.3 km] to the north (N). 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 12 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 712 miles [1,145.9 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 28 days and walking would take 41 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,596 miles [10,615.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,288 miles [11,728.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,171 miles [8,321.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise Acres. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Georgia: https://georgia.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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise Acres) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Acres. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 30.8191, Longitude: -84.8799 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Acres 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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Acres 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 312.371 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.405 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.127 degrees. |