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

When in Paradise Estates, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise Estates 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 Estates:
    • 41.420000, -96.497803
    • 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 Estates
  • 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 Estates ...

We found one communities that share the name Paradise Estates.

Within Nebraska, the name Paradise Estates is unique.

Beyond Nebraska, there is another community also named Paradise Estates in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Georgia
      • Carroll County
      • This Paradise Estates is located in Carroll County and lies 823 miles [1,324.5 km]<1> to the southeast of the Paradise Estates that is located in Dodge County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Carroll County community of Paradise Estates.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise Estates ...

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.

  • Cedar Bluffs
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Colon
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Elk City
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elk City
    • Elk City is located in Douglas County
  • Elkhorn
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elkhorn have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elkhorn
    • Elkhorn is located in Douglas County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Elkhorn <2>
  • King Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for King Lake
    • King Lake is located in Douglas County
  • Mead
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mead
    • Mead is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 571 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mead <2>
  • Skyline
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline
    • Skyline is located in Douglas County
  • Valley
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valley
    • Valley is located in Douglas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,928 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Valley <2>
  • Wahoo
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wahoo
    • Wahoo is located in Saunders County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,603 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wahoo <2>

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

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

  • Fremont, which is the Seat of Dodge County, lies just to the Northeast.
  • Lincoln, which is the State Capital of Nebraska, lies 43 miles [69.2 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Estates to Lincoln, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,039 miles [1,672.1 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take over two days, a buggy would take 41 days and walking would take 59 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,515 miles [10,484.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,268 miles [11,696.7 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>

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

The official website for Dodge County: www.dodgecounty.ne.gov/

The official website for State of Nebraska: https://www.nebraska.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 obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise Estates) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Estates. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4200, Longitude: -96.4978       In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Estates have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<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 Estates 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 320.489 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 318.212 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.186 degrees.









 

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