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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise
- 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:
- 41.496614, -74.644842
- 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
- 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 Orange County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Orange County
- Since Paradise is near Sullivan County and also Pike County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Sullivan County
- eBird sighting report for Pike 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 ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Paradise.
Within New York, the name Paradise is unique.
Beyond New York, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout 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 3,593 miles [5,782.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Orange County.
- Arizona
- 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 1,109 miles [1,784.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paradise that is located in Orange 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 2,434 miles [3,917.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Orange 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 920 miles [1,480.6 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Paradise that is located in Orange 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 1,035 miles [1,665.7 km] to the south southwest of the Paradise that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Paradise.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Paradise lies 1,144 miles [1,841.1 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise that is located in Orange County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Paradise lies 528 miles [849.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise that is located in Orange 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 316 miles [508.6 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise that is located in Orange 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
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Paradise is located in Lancaster County and lies 128 miles [206 km]<1> to the southwest of the Paradise that is located in Orange 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 110 miles [177 km] to the southwest of the Paradise that is located in Orange County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Paradise.
- Texas
- Utah
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Paradise is located in Pierce County and lies 2,326 miles [3,743.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Orange 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
- Wyoming
- Alaska
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.
- Cuddebackville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cuddebackville. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cuddebackville
- Cuddebackville is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cuddebackville <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cuddebackville
- From Paradise to Cuddebackville
- Finchville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finchville
- Finchville is located in Orange County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Finchville
- From Paradise to Finchville
- Forestburg
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forestburg have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forestburg
- Forestburg is located in Sullivan County
- Fowlerville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fowlerville have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fowlerville
- Fowlerville is located in Sullivan County
- Haven
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast) - Knights Eddy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Knights Eddy have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Knights Eddy
- Knights Eddy is located in Sullivan County
- Melody Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Melody Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Melody Lake
- Melody Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Mount Hope
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Hope have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Hope
- Mount Hope is located in Orange County
- Mount Prosper
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Prosper have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Prosper
- Mount Prosper is located in Sullivan County
- Roses Point
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Roses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<6> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roses Point
- Roses Point is located in Orange County
- Sparrow Bush
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sparrow Bush
- Sparrow Bush is located in Orange County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sparrow Bush <5>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Sparrow Bush
- From Paradise to Sparrow Bush
- Yankee Lake
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yankee Lake
- Yankee Lake is located in Sullivan County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Yankee Lake
- From Paradise to Yankee Lake
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:
- Goshen, which is the Seat of Orange County, lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Paradise to Goshen, with an average speed<7> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take five to six hours.
- Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 91 miles [146.5 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 219 miles [352.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,399 miles [10,298.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,275 miles [6,879.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<11>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Orange County: www.co.orange.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.4966, Longitude: -74.6448 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <5> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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. |
| <8> | 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. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.241 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.981 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 302.593 degrees. |