Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paradise Park, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise Park and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise Park
- 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 Park:
- 45.315955, -122.384809
- 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 Park
- 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 Clackamas County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clackamas County
- Since Paradise Park is near Multnomah County and also Clark County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Multnomah County
- eBird sighting report for Clark 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 Park ...
We found nine communities that share the name Paradise Park.
Within Oregon, the name Paradise Park is unique.
Beyond Oregon, we know of another nine communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- California
- Santa Cruz County
- This Paradise Park is located in Santa Cruz County and lies 573 miles [922.2 km]<1> to the south of the Paradise Park that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Santa Cruz County community of Paradise Park.
- Florida
- Saint Lucie County
- This Paradise Park is located in Saint Lucie County and lies 2,602 miles [4,187.5 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paradise Park that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Saint Lucie County community of Paradise Park.
- Georgia
- Chatham County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Paradise Park [Chatham County].
- Clayton County
- This Paradise Park is located in Clayton County and lies 2,160 miles [3,476.2 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise Park that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Paradise Park.
- Wayne County
- This Paradise Park is located in Wayne County and lies 2,365 miles [3,806.1 km] to the east of the Paradise Park that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Wayne County community of Paradise Park.
- Nebraska
- Sarpy County
- This Paradise Park is located in Sarpy County and lies 1,357 miles [2,183.9 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise Park that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sarpy County community of Paradise Park.
- North Carolina
- Onslow County
- This Paradise Park is located in Onslow County and lies 2,449 miles [3,941.3 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise Park that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Onslow County community of Paradise Park.
- Texas
- Hidalgo County
- This Paradise Park is located in Hidalgo County and lies 1,878 miles [3,022.3 km]<1> to the southeast of the Paradise Park that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hidalgo County community of Paradise Park.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Paradise Park is located in Salt Lake County and lies 620 miles [997.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paradise Park that is located in Clackamas County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Paradise Park.
- California
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise Park ...
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.
- Beavercreek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beavercreek
- Beavercreek is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beavercreek <3>
- Boring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Boring
- Boring is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Boring <3>
- Carver
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carver
- Carver is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carver <3>
- Damascus
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Damascus have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Damascus
- Damascus is located in Clackamas County
- Estimated population in 2017: 11,155 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Damascus <3>
- Deep Creek ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deep Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
- Deep Creek is located in Clackamas County
- Dodge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast) - Dover
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dover
- Dover is located in Clackamas County
- Eagle Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Eagle Creek
- Eagle Creek is located in Clackamas County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Eagle Creek <3>
- Echo Dell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west) - Fallsview
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest) - Faraday
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Firwood
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast) - Continue List (7 more) ...
- Fishers Corner
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishers Corner
- Fishers Corner is located in Clackamas County
- George
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for George
- George is located in Clackamas County
- Highland
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
- Highland is located in Clackamas County
- Outlook
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest) - Sandy
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy
- Sandy is located in Clackamas County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 11,566 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy <3>
- Springwater
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Springwater have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springwater
- Springwater is located in Clackamas County
- Timber Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Timber Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Timber Grove
- Timber Grove is located in Clackamas County
- Fishers Corner
How Far From Paradise Park 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 community such as Paradise Park to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paradise Park and extending to:
- Oregon City, which is the Seat of Clackamas County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west. If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Park to Oregon City, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Salem, which is the State Capital of Oregon, lies 40 miles [64.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just about two full days and walking would take over two days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,333 miles [3,754.6 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 92 days and walking would take 133 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,923 miles [11,141.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,686 miles [12,369.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,795 miles [9,326.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise Park. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clackamas County: www.co.clackamas.or.us/
The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.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 drawn from Point A (ie- Paradise Park) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Park. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 45.3160, Longitude: -122.3848 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Park have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Park 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. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | 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 Park to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 340.795 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 342.223 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 327.944 degrees. |