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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.

  • 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:
    • 39.839280, -75.222126
    • 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 county-by-county basis. We have selected Gloucester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Gloucester County
    • Since Paradise is near Philadelphia County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Philadelphia County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware 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:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Paradise

Communities Also Named Paradise ...

We found 38 communities that are also named Paradise.

Within New Jersey, the name Paradise is unique.

Beyond New Jersey, 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 3,669 miles [5,904.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
    • Arizona
      • Cochise County
      • This Paradise is located in Cochise County and lies 1,965 miles [3,162.4 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester 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 2,433 miles [3,915.5 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester 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].
    • Florida
      • Alachua County
      • This Paradise is located in Alachua County and lies 807 miles [1,298.7 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 920 miles [1,480.6 km] to the south southwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 702 miles [1,129.8 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 664 miles [1,068.6 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 1,260 miles [2,027.8 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Muhlenberg County community of Paradise.
    • Louisiana
      • Rapides Parish
      • This Paradise is located in Rapides Parish and lies 1,124 miles [1,808.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rapides Parish community of Paradise.
    • Maryland
      • Baltimore County
      • This Paradise is located in Baltimore County and lies 88 miles [141.6 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 679 miles [1,092.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 1,024 miles [1,648 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 2,022 miles [3,254.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 2,170 miles [3,492.3 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Paradise.
    • New York
      • Orange County
      • This Paradise is located in Orange County and lies 118 miles [189.9 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Orange County community of Paradise.
    • Newfoundland and Labrador
      • This Paradise lies 1,229 miles [1,977.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
    • Nova Scotia
      • This Paradise lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester 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 298 miles [479.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester 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
      • 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 2,140 miles [3,444 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester 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 79 miles [127.1 km] to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 1,325 miles [2,132.4 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 1,905 miles [3,065.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 2,349 miles [3,780.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester 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
      • Putnam County
      • This Paradise is located in Putnam County and lies 362 miles [582.6 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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 1,626 miles [2,616.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Gloucester County.
      • 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.

  • Californian
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Californian is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Californian
  • Centre City
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Centre City is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centre City
  • Cooper
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Cooper is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cooper
  • Friars Landing
    (Less than 2 miles to the south)
    • Friars Landing is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Friars Landing
  • Gardenville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gardenville is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Gardenville Center
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Gardenville Center is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville Center
  • Grays Ferry
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Grays Ferry is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grays Ferry
  • Green-Fields
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Green-Fields is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green-Fields
  • Leonards
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
    • Leonards is located in Gloucester County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leonards
  • Lester
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Oak Lane
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Oak Lane is located in Delaware County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Lane
  • Packer Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Packer Park is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Packer Park
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Point Breeze
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
      • Point Breeze is located in Philadelphia County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Point Breeze
    • Red Bank
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
      • Red Bank is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Red Bank
    • Riverwinds
      (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
      • Riverwinds is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverwinds
    • Summits Edge
      (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
      • Summits Edge is located in Delaware County (PA)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summits Edge
    • Sunset Beach
      (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
      • Sunset Beach is located in Gloucester County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach

How Far From Paradise 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 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:

  • Woodbury, which is the Seat of Gloucester County, lies just to the East.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 36 miles [57.9 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Paradise to Trenton, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two 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 116 miles [186.7 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,781 miles [9,303.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,486 miles [10,438.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,363 miles [7,021.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>'

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) 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird 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 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>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: 39.8393, Longitude: -75.2221       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 306.748 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.29 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.567 degrees.