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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise Hills
- 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:
- 38.706740, -83.647696
- 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
- 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 Adams County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Adams County
- Since Paradise Hills is near Summit County and also Lewis County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Summit County
- eBird sighting report for Lewis 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 Hills ...
We found six communities that share the name Paradise Hills.
Within Ohio, the name Paradise Hills is unique.
Beyond Ohio, 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 1,908 miles [3,070.6 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise Hills that is located in Adams 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 1,155 miles [1,858.8 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise Hills that is located in Adams 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 266 miles [428.1 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paradise Hills that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lyon County community of Paradise Hills.
- New Mexico
- Bernalillo County
- This Paradise Hills is located in Bernalillo County and lies 1,291 miles [2,077.7 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise Hills that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bernalillo County community of Paradise Hills.
- Utah
- Davis County
- This Paradise Hills is located in Davis County and lies 1,498 miles [2,410.8 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Hills that is located in Adams 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 1,501 miles [2,415.6 km] to the west northwest of the Paradise Hills that is located in Adams County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Weber County community of Paradise Hills.
- California
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.
- Bradysville
(Less than 2 miles to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bradysville
- Bradysville is located in Adams County
- Bradysville has also been known as:
- Centerville
- Centreville
- Catbird
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Cottageville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottageville
- Cottageville is located in Lewis County (KY)
- Irwin
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Maysville
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maysville
- Maysville is located in Mason County (KY)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,683 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maysville <3>
- Panhandle
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Plumville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south) - Sand Hill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - Slickaway ‑ Historic
(5 miles [8 km] to the west) - Trinity
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
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:
- West Union, which is the Seat of Adams County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 94 miles [151.3 km]<1> to the north northeast (NNE). If you could drive a straight line from Paradise Hills to Columbus, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 6 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 355 miles [571.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 14 days and walking would take 21 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,179 miles [9,944.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,899 miles [11,102.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,774 miles [7,683 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
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 State of Ohio: https://ohio.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 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: 38.7067, Longitude: -83.6477 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Hills have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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 311.894 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.974 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 307.634 degrees. |