Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Paradise, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Paradise and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Paradise
- 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:
- 33.150249, -97.688762
- 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
- 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 Wise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Wise County
- Since Paradise is near Parker County and also Tarrant County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Parker County
- eBird sighting report for Tarrant 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 ...
We found 38 communities that share the name Paradise.
Within Texas, the name Paradise is unique.
Beyond Texas, we know of another 38 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 38 communities, 36 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alaska
- This Paradise lies 3,338 miles [5,372 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- Arizona
- Arkansas
- Drew County
- This community is historic<2> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Paradise [Drew County].
- Franklin County
- This Paradise is located in Franklin County and lies 278 miles [447.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Paradise.
- California
- Butte County
- This Paradise is located in Butte County and lies 1,400 miles [2,253.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Butte County community of Paradise.
- Stanislaus County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the California community of Paradise [Stanislaus County].
- Florida
- Alachua County
- This Paradise is located in Alachua County and lies 933 miles [1,501.5 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Alachua County community of Paradise.
- Hillsborough County
- This Paradise is located in Hillsborough County and lies 968 miles [1,557.8 km] to the east southeast of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Paradise.
- Georgia
- Idaho
- Illinois
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Kentucky
- Louisiana
- Maryland
- Michigan
- Missouri
- Montana
- Nevada
- New Jersey
- New York
- Newfoundland and Labrador
- This Paradise lies 2,516 miles [4,049.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- Nova Scotia
- This Paradise lies 1,904 miles [3,064.2 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- Ohio
- Lorain County
- This community is historic<2> and although located in Lorain County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lorain County community of Paradise.
- Mahoning County
- This Paradise is located in Mahoning County and lies 1,077 miles [1,733.3 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Mahoning County community of Paradise.
- Wayne County
- This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Paradise [Wayne County].
- Oklahoma
- Oregon
- Pennsylvania
- Lancaster County
- This Paradise is located in Lancaster County and lies 1,281 miles [2,061.6 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Paradise.
- Monroe County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Paradise [Monroe County].
- Schuylkill County
- This Paradise is located in Schuylkill County and lies 1,279 miles [2,058.4 km] to the east northeast of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Schuylkill County community of Paradise.
- Utah
- Washington
- Pierce County
- This Paradise is located in Pierce County and lies 1,572 miles [2,529.9 km]<1> to the northwest of the Paradise that is located in Wise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pierce County community of Paradise.
- Spokane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information.<3> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Washington community of Paradise [Spokane County].
- West Virginia
- Wyoming
- Alaska
Curious and Interesting Names Near Paradise ...
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.
- Aurora
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Aurora have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aurora
- Aurora is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,522 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Aurora <5>
- Bluett
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluett
- Bluett is located in Wise County
- Cottondale
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cottondale have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cottondale
- Cottondale is located in Wise County
- Herman
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east) - Lucky Ridge
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucky Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucky Ridge
- Lucky Ridge is located in Wise County
- Poolville
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Poolville have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Poolville
- Poolville is located in Parker County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Poolville <5>
- Runaway Bay
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Runaway Bay have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Runaway Bay
- Runaway Bay is located in Wise County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,627 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Runaway Bay <5>
- Springtown
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springtown
- Springtown is located in Parker County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,304 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Springtown <5>
- Willow Point
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Willow Point have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Willow Point
- Willow Point is located in Wise County
How Far From Paradise 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 city such as Paradise to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Paradise and extending to:
- Decatur, which is the Seat of Wise County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Austin, which is the State Capital of Texas, lies 199 miles [320.3 km]<1> to the south (S). If you could drive a straight line from Paradise to Austin, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 12 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 8 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,216 miles [1,957 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take about three full days, a buggy would take 48 days and walking would take 69 days.
- The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,997 miles [11,260.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,735 miles [12,448.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,616 miles [9,038.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Paradise. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Wise County: www.co.wise.tx.us/
The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/
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 drawn from Point A (ie- Paradise) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Paradise. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 33.1502, Longitude: -97.6888 In this case, the coordinates for Paradise have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Paradise, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <3> | 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 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. |
| <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're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <6> | 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. |
| <7> | 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 to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 320.588 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.294 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 315.022 degrees. |