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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 Valley, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise Valley 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 Valley:
    • 41.122568, -75.282691
    • 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 Valley
  • 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 Valley ...

We found eight communities that share the name Paradise Valley.

Within Pennsylvania, the name Paradise Valley is unique.

Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these eight communities, six are located in the United States and two are in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alberta
      • This Paradise Valley lies 1,817 miles [2,924.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Monroe County.
    • Arizona
      • Maricopa County
      • This Paradise Valley is located in Maricopa County and lies 2,063 miles [3,320.1 km]<1> to the west of the Paradise Valley that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Paradise Valley.
    • British Columbia
      • This Paradise Valley lies 2,351 miles [3,783.6 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Monroe County.
    • Georgia
      • Clarke 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 Valley [Clarke County].
    • Nevada
      • Clark 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 Nevada community of Paradise Valley [Clark County].
      • Humboldt County
      • This Paradise Valley is located in Humboldt County and lies 2,169 miles [3,490.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Paradise Valley.
    • Texas
      • Harris County
      • This Paradise Valley is located in Harris County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Harris County community of Paradise Valley.
    • Wyoming
      • Natrona County
      • This Paradise Valley is located in Natrona County and lies 1,592 miles [2,562.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Monroe County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Natrona County community of Paradise Valley.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise Valley ...

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.

  • Coveville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Coveville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coveville
    • Coveville is located in Monroe County
  • Crescent Lake
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Lake
    • Crescent Lake is located in Monroe County
  • Henryville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henryville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henryville
    • Henryville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Henryville <4>
  • Little Summit
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Summit have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Summit
    • Little Summit is located in Monroe County
  • Lower Tannersville
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Tannersville
    • Lower Tannersville is located in Monroe County
  • Mountainhome
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mountainhome have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mountainhome
    • Mountainhome is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mountainhome <4>
  • Mushroom Farms
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mushroom Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mushroom Farms
    • Mushroom Farms is located in Monroe County
  • Paradise Crossing
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paradise Crossing have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paradise Crossing
    • Paradise Crossing is located in Monroe County
  • Scotrun
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scotrun have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scotrun
    • Scotrun is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Scotrun <4>
  • Snow Hill Falls
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Snow Hill Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Snow Hill Falls
    • Snow Hill Falls is located in Monroe County
  • Spruce Hill
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spruce Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spruce Hill
    • Spruce Hill is located in Monroe County
  • Swiftwater
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Swiftwater have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swiftwater
    • Swiftwater is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Swiftwater <4>
  • Tannersville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tannersville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tannersville
    • Tannersville is located in Monroe County
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tannersville <4>

How Far From Paradise Valley 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 Valley to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paradise Valley and extending to:

  • Stroudsburg, which is the Seat of Monroe County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Valley to Stroudsburg, 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.
  • Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 101 miles [162.5 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 179 miles [288.1 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take a little over three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 11 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,731 miles [9,223.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,441 miles [10,365.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,317 miles [6,947.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise Valley. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Monroe County: www.co.monroe.pa.us/

The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.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 Valley) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.1226, Longitude: -75.2827    
<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 Valley 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>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.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<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 Valley 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 306.664 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.399 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.043 degrees.




 

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