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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, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise and the surrounding area.
- 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:
- 31.384069, -92.407081
- 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 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 parish-by-parish basis. We have selected Rapides Parish as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Rapides Parish
- Since Paradise is near Grant Parish and also Avoyelles Parish, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Grant Parish
- Open the eBird sighting report for Avoyelles Parish
- 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 Paradise
Communities Also Named Paradise ...
We found 38 communities that are also named Paradise.
Within Louisiana, the name Paradise is unique.
Beyond Louisiana, we know of 38 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Paradise lies 3,609 miles [5,808.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- Arizona
- Cochise County
- This Paradise is located in Cochise County and lies 987 miles [1,588.4 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cochise County community of Paradise.
- 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 304 miles [489.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- 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 1,730 miles [2,784.2 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- 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].
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Paradise is located in Alachua County and lies 609 miles [980.1 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Paradise.
- Hillsborough County
- This Paradise is located in Hillsborough County and lies 637 miles [1,025.2 km] to the east southeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Paradise.
- Georgia
- Barrow 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 Georgia community of Paradise [Barrow County].
- Idaho
- Paradise #
- This community is historic<3> and we have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for Paradise.
- Illinois
- Coles County
- This Paradise is located in Coles County and lies 597 miles [960.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coles County community of Paradise.
- Indiana
- Warrick County
- This Paradise is located in Warrick County and lies 538 miles [865.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warrick County community of Paradise.
- Iowa
- Jackson 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 Iowa community of Paradise [Jackson County].
- Kansas
- Russell County
- This Paradise is located in Russell County and lies 647 miles [1,041.2 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Paradise.
- Kentucky
- Muhlenberg County
- This Paradise is located in Muhlenberg County and lies 510 miles [820.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Paradise.
- Maryland
- Baltimore County
- This Paradise is located in Baltimore County and lies 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Baltimore County community of Paradise.
- Michigan
- Chippewa County
- This Paradise is located in Chippewa County and lies 1,123 miles [1,807.3 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Paradise.
- Missouri
- Clay County
- This Paradise is located in Clay County and lies 567 miles [912.5 km]<1> to the north of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clay County community of Paradise.
- Montana
- Sanders County
- This Paradise is located in Sanders County and lies 1,616 miles [2,600.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sanders County community of Paradise.
- Nevada
- Clark County
- This Paradise is located in Clark County and lies 1,342 miles [2,159.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Paradise.
- New Jersey
- Gloucester County
- This Paradise is located in Gloucester County and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gloucester County community of Paradise.
- New York
- Orange County
- This Paradise is located in Orange County and lies 1,204 miles [1,937.7 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Paradise.
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Paradise lies 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- Nova Scotia
- This Paradise lies 1,733 miles [2,789 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the parish.
- 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 927 miles [1,491.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- 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
- Payne 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 Oklahoma community of Paradise [Payne County].
- Oregon
- Wallowa County
- This Paradise is located in Wallowa County and lies 1,661 miles [2,673.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wallowa County community of Paradise.
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Paradise is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- 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 1,094 miles [1,760.6 km] to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Paradise.
- Texas
- Wise County
- This Paradise is located in Wise County and lies 331 miles [532.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wise County community of Paradise.
- Utah
- Cache County
- This Paradise is located in Cache County and lies 1,282 miles [2,063.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cache County community of Paradise.
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Paradise is located in Pierce County and lies 1,880 miles [3,025.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- 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
- Putnam County
- This Paradise is located in Putnam County and lies 778 miles [1,252.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Putnam County community of Paradise.
- Wyoming
- Carbon County
- This Paradise is located in Carbon County and lies 1,069 miles [1,720.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Rapides Parish.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carbon County community of Paradise.
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 north)
- Green Gables
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Green Gables is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Gables
- Kent
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Kent is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kent
- Kingsville
(Less than 2 miles to the south)
- Kingsville is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kingsville
- Lee Heights
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
- Lee Heights is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lee Heights
- Magnolia Park
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Magnolia Park is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Park
- Prospect
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Prospect is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prospect
- Samtown
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
- Samtown is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Samtown
- Shady Oaks
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Shady Oaks is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shady Oaks
- Stay
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Stay is located in Grant Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stay
- Timber Trails
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Timber Trails is located in Rapides Parish
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Trails
How Far From Paradise 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 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:
- Alexandria, which is the Seat of Rapides Parish, lies just to the South Southwest.
- Baton Rouge, which is the State Capital of Louisiana, lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the southeast (SE). If you could drive a straight line from Paradise to Baton Rouge, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,009 miles [1,623.8 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,886 miles [11,081.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,603 miles [12,235.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,478 miles [8,816 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Rock Creek to see Pete ... Rock Creek 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 parish. 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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 31.3841, Longitude: -92.4071 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 316.925 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 312.773 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.945 degrees. |
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