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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.
- 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:
- 29.631100, -95.359900
- 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 Valley
- 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 Harris County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Harris County
- Since Paradise Valley is near Brazoria County and also Fort Bend County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Brazoria County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Fort Bend 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 Valley
Communities Also Named Paradise Valley ...
We found eight communities that are also named Paradise Valley.
Within Texas, the name Paradise Valley is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of eight communities that are located 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 1,784 miles [2,871.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Harris County.
- Arizona
- Maricopa County
- This Paradise Valley is located in Maricopa County and lies 1,010 miles [1,625.4 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Maricopa County community of Paradise Valley.
- British Columbia
- This Paradise Valley lies 2,008 miles [3,231.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Harris 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 1,483 miles [2,386.7 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Humboldt County community of Paradise Valley.
- Pennsylvania
- Monroe County
- This Paradise Valley is located in Monroe County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise Valley that is located in Harris County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Monroe County community of Paradise Valley.
- Wyoming
- Natrona County
- This Paradise Valley is located in Natrona County and lies 1,096 miles [1,763.8 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paradise Valley that is located in Harris 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.
- Fairway Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
- Fairway Village is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairway Village
- Glen Iris
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Glen Iris is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glen Iris
- Gloverdale
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Gloverdale is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gloverdale
- Greenway Place
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Greenway Place is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greenway Place
- Hickory Creek Place
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
- Hickory Creek Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Creek Place
- Kennedy Heights
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Kennedy Heights is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kennedy Heights
- Kings Court
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Kings Court is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Court
- Linkwood
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Linkwood is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Linkwood
- Magnolia Place
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Magnolia Place is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Magnolia Place
- Meadowview
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Meadowview is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meadowview
- Pearland
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Pecan Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
- Pecan Park is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pecan Park
- Continue List (13 more) ...
- Pierce Junction
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
- Pierce Junction is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierce Junction
- Post Oak Village
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Post Oak Village is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Post Oak Village
- Regency Park
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Regency Park is located in Brazoria County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Regency Park
- Riverview
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)
- Riverview is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverview
- Skyscraper Shadows
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Skyscraper Shadows is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyscraper Shadows
- Sunny Side
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
- Sunny Side is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunny Side
- Sunnyside Gardens
(Less than 2 miles to the north)
- Sunnyside Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunnyside Gardens
- Tiffany Gardens
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Tiffany Gardens is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tiffany Gardens
- University Oaks
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- University Oaks is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for University Oaks
- Willow Bend
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Bend is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Bend
- Willow Brook
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Willow Brook is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Brook
- Woodside
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside
- Woodside Plaza
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Woodside Plaza is located in Harris County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodside Plaza
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:
- Houston, which is the Seat of Harris County, lies just to the North.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 149 miles [239.8 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could drive a straight line from Paradise Valley to Austin, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,222 miles [1,966.6 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 70 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,093 miles [11,415.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,814 miles [12,575.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,689 miles [9,155.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Paradise Valley) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's 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> | 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 Valley 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 Valley. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 29.6311, Longitude: -95.3599 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise Valley have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 318.564 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.465 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 314.366 degrees. |
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