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:
- 35.608599, -95.072953
- 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 Sequoyah County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Sequoyah County
- Since Paradise Hill is near Muskogee County and also Cherokee County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Muskogee County
- eBird sighting report for Cherokee 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 Oklahoma, the name Paradise Hill is unique.
Beyond Oklahoma, 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 ...
- Nevada
- Humboldt County
- This Paradise Hill is located in Humboldt County and lies 1,280 miles [2,060 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Hill that is located in Sequoyah 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 1,225 miles [1,971.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Sequoyah 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 1,157 miles [1,862 km] to the east northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Sequoyah 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 776 miles [1,248.9 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Sequoyah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Paradise Hill.
- Saskatchewan
- This Paradise Hill lies 1,419 miles [2,283.7 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paradise Hill that is located in Sequoyah County.
- Washington
- Okanogan County
- This Paradise Hill is located in Okanogan County and lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Hill that is located in Sequoyah County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Okanogan County community of Paradise Hill.
- Nevada
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.
- Aqua Park
(Less than 2 miles to the north) - Blackgum
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east) - Box
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Box
- Box is located in Sequoyah County
- Braggs
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Braggs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Braggs
- Braggs is located in Muskogee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 252 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Braggs <3>
- Evening Shade
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evening Shade
- Evening Shade is located in Sequoyah County
- Gore
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore
- Gore is located in Sequoyah County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 946 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gore <3>
- Gore Landing
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gore Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gore Landing
- Gore Landing is located in Sequoyah County
- Pumpkin Center
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pumpkin Center have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pumpkin Center
- Pumpkin Center is located in Muskogee County
- Sour John
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sour John
- Sour John is located in Muskogee County
How Far From Paradise Hill to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a town 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:
- Sallisaw, which is the Seat of Sequoyah County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the east southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Hill to Sallisaw, 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 6 hours.
- Oklahoma City, which is the State Capital of Oklahoma, lies 137 miles [220.5 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,015 miles [1,633.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take over two days, a buggy would take 40 days and walking would take 58 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,772 miles [10,898.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,509 miles [12,084.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,391 miles [8,676 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<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 State of Oklahoma: https://www.ok.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Hill. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 35.6086, Longitude: -95.0730 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Hill 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 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 319.099 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 315.861 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 313.499 degrees. |