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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 Hills, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise Hills 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 Hills:
    • 35.196881, -106.703242
    • 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 Hills
  • 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 Hills ...

We found six communities that share the name Paradise Hills.

Within New Mexico, the name Paradise Hills is unique.

Beyond New Mexico, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • California
      • San Diego County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in San Diego County and lies 617 miles [993 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paradise Hills that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Diego County community of Paradise Hills.
    • Colorado
      • Jefferson County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Jefferson County and lies 321 miles [516.6 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Paradise Hills.
    • Kentucky
      • Lyon County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Lyon County and lies 1,047 miles [1,685 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Paradise Hills.
    • Ohio
      • Adams County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Adams County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hills that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adams County community of Paradise Hills.
    • Utah
      • Davis County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Davis County and lies 481 miles [774.1 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Hills that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Davis County community of Paradise Hills.
      • Weber County
      • This Paradise Hills is located in Weber County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km] to the north northwest of the Paradise Hills that is located in Bernalillo County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Paradise Hills.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise Hills ...

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 Crest
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Crest have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Crest
    • Cedar Crest is located in Bernalillo County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cedar Crest <3>
  • Desert Mountain
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Desert Mountain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Desert Mountain
    • Desert Mountain is located in Sandoval County
  • Five Points
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
    • Five Points is located in Bernalillo County
  • Forest Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forest Park have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forest Park
    • Forest Park is located in Bernalillo County
  • Fruitvale ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
    • Fruitvale is located in Bernalillo County
  • Martinez Town
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Martinez Town have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinez Town
    • Martinez Town is located in Bernalillo County
  • Montezuma ‑ Historic
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Montezuma have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Montezuma
    • Montezuma is located in Sandoval County
  • Mountainview
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainview have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainview
    • Mountainview is located in Bernalillo County
  • Sundance Mesa
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sundance Mesa have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sundance Mesa
    • Sundance Mesa is located in Sandoval County

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

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

  • Albuquerque, which is the Seat of Bernalillo County, lies just to the South Southeast.
  • Santa Fe, which is the State Capital of New Mexico, lies 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the northeast (NE). If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Hills to Santa Fe, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of three days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take over two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,647 miles [2,650.6 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take most of three days, a buggy would take 65 days and walking would take 94 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,187 miles [11,566.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,946 miles [12,787.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,863 miles [9,435.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

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

The official website for Bernalillo County: www.bernco.gov/

The official website for State of New Mexico: www.newmexico.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise Hills) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Hills. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.1969, Longitude: -106.7032    
<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 Hills 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 327.293 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 325.466 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 319.266 degrees.









 

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