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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 Hill, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise Hill 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 Hill:
    • 40.866167, -82.402943
    • 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 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 Ashland County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Ashland County
    • Since Paradise Hill is near Richland County and also Huron County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Richland County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Huron 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 Hill

Communities Also Named Paradise Hill ...

We found six communities that are also named Paradise Hill.

Within Ohio, the name Paradise Hill is unique.

Beyond Ohio, we know of six communities that are located 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 ...
    • Nevada
      • Humboldt County
      • This Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,824 miles [2,935.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Hill that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Paradise Hill.
    • New York
      • Greene County
      • This Paradise Hill is located in Greene County and lies 451 miles [725.8 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Ashland 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 381 miles [613.2 km] to the east northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Oneida County community of Paradise Hill.
    • Oklahoma
      • Sequoyah County
      • This Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County and lies 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paradise Hill that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Paradise Hill.
    • Saskatchewan
      • This Paradise Hill lies 1,526 miles [2,455.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Hill that is located in Ashland County.
    • Washington
      • Okanogan County
      • This Paradise Hill is located in Okanogan County and lies 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Hill that is located in Ashland County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Paradise Hill.

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.

  • Crimson
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Crimson is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crimson
  • England
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • England is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for England
  • Five Points
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
    • Five Points is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
  • Jeromesville
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
  • Lincoln Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Lincoln Heights is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lincoln Heights
  • Lucas
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)
  • Planktown
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
    • Planktown is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Planktown
  • Polk
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Polk is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Polk
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 331 people
  • Roseland
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Roseland is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Roseland
  • Ruggles
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ruggles is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ruggles
  • Spring Grove ‑ Historic
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
    • Spring Grove is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Grove
  • Spring Mill
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
    • Spring Mill is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Mill
  • Sunnyview
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Sunnyview is located in Richland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyview
  • Widowville
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Widowville is located in Ashland County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Widowville

How Far From Paradise Hill to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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:

  • Ashland, which is the Seat of Ashland County, lies just to the East.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 68 miles [109.4 km]<1> to the south southwest (SSW). If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Hill to Columbus, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 315 miles [506.9 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 13 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,031 miles [9,706 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,756 miles [10,872.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,632 miles [7,454.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

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 things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise Hill) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>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.
<4>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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.8662, Longitude: -82.4029       In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Hill have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 311.07 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.353 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.376 degrees.