Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paradise Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise Hill and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise Hill
- 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 Hill:
- 41.279516, -117.690892
- 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 Hill
- 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 Humboldt County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Paradise Hill ...
We found six communities that share the name Paradise Hill.
Within Nevada, the name Paradise Hill is unique.
Beyond Nevada, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these six communities, five are located in the United States and one is in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- New York
- Greene County
- This Paradise Hill is located in Greene County and lies 2,229 miles [3,587.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Greene County community of Paradise Hill.
- Oneida County
- This Paradise Hill is located in Oneida County and lies 2,131 miles [3,429.5 km] to the east northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Paradise Hill.
- Ohio
- Ashland County
- This Paradise Hill is located in Ashland County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise Hill that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Paradise Hill.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise Hill that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Paradise Hill.
- Saskatchewan
- This Paradise Hill lies 928 miles [1,493.5 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Humboldt County.
- Washington
- Okanogan County
- This Paradise Hill is located in Okanogan County and lies 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the north of the Paradise Hill that is located in Humboldt County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Paradise Hill.
- New York
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise Hill ...
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.
- Amos ‑ Historic
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest) - Awakening ‑ Historic
(18 miles [29 km] to the west) - Daveytown ‑ Historic
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Daveytown
- Daveytown is located in Humboldt County
- Paradise Valley
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Valley
- Paradise Valley is located in Humboldt County
- Former name for Paradise Valley:
- Paradise City
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Paradise Valley <3>
- Queen City ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Queen City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Queen City
- Queen City is located in Humboldt County
- Rebel Creek ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rebel Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rebel Creek
- Rebel Creek is located in Humboldt County
- Willow Point ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Willow Point is located in Humboldt County
- Winnemucca
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winnemucca
- Winnemucca is located in Humboldt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 7,801 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Winnemucca <3>
How Far From Paradise Hill 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 Hill to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paradise Hill and extending to:
- Winnemucca, which is the Seat of Humboldt County, lies 21 miles [33.8 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Hill to Winnemucca, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
- Carson City, which is the State Capital of Nevada, lies 181 miles [291.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,134 miles [3,434.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 84 days and walking would take 122 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,097 miles [11,421.5 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 7,866 miles [12,659.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,897 miles [9,490.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise Hill. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Humboldt County: www.humboldt-county-nv.net/
The official website for State of Nevada: nv.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 Hill) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2795, Longitude: -117.6909 |
| <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 Hill 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 336.624 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 337.081 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 325.196 degrees. |