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Welcome to Paradise ...

Paradise is located in Sanders County<1> (at the time of its founding, Paradise was located in Missoula County).

While we don't have a date for the founding of Paradise, you might consider that their post office opened in 1907.

Paradise is 2,500 feet [762 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Paradise is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Paradise lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time

Note: If you travel west from Paradise (for example, toward Mullan (ID)), you will leave Mountain Time and cross into the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT).

Area Code for Paradise: 406

The ZIP code for Paradise: 59856<3>

Communities Also Named Paradise ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 39 communities that are also named Paradise - they are located in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (2), California (2), Florida (2), Georgia, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Michigan, Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey, New York, Newfoundland and Labrador (2), Nova Scotia, Ohio (3), Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania (3), Texas, Utah, Washington (2), West Virginia and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Paradise.

Communities near Paradise ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Paradise.

  • Plains
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Superior
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Hot Springs
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Old Town
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Old Town is located in Missoula County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Old Town
  • Saint Regis
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Riverbend
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Riverbend is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverbend
  • Eddy
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Eddy is located in Sanders County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eddy
  • Cabin City
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the west)
    • Cabin City is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cabin City
  • Crescent City ‑ Historic
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
    • Crescent City is located in Mineral County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent City
  • Lonepine
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Paradise. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Paradise.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Paradise. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Paradise.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Paradise. See our Newspapers Page for Paradise.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Paradise ...

Looking for more information about Paradise? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the Tourism page for Paradise, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Paradise.

Adding Paradise to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Paradise in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for Paradise was in the book titled Business Atlas and Shippers' Guide (1895).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Paradise.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Montana's counties, including Sanders, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Paradise - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Paradise). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Paradise or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.