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:
- 48.185979, -119.884513
- 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 Okanogan County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Okanogan County
- Since Paradise Hill is near Douglas County and also Chelan County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Douglas County
- eBird sighting report for Chelan 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 Washington, the name Paradise Hill is unique.
Beyond Washington, 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 488 miles [785.4 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Okanogan 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 2,235 miles [3,596.9 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise Hill that is located in Okanogan 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 2,132 miles [3,431.1 km] to the east of the Paradise Hill that is located in Okanogan 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 1,892 miles [3,044.9 km]<1> to the east of the Paradise Hill that is located in Okanogan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Ashland County community of Paradise Hill.
- Oklahoma
- Sequoyah County
- This Paradise Hill is located in Sequoyah County and lies 1,531 miles [2,463.9 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Okanogan County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sequoyah County community of Paradise Hill.
- Saskatchewan
- This Paradise Hill lies 584 miles [939.9 km]<1> to the northeast of the Paradise Hill that is located in Okanogan County.
- 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.
- Dyer ‑ Historic
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the south) - Granite Falls
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Granite Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Granite Falls
- Granite Falls is located in Chelan County
- Greens Landing
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Greens Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greens Landing
- Greens Landing is located in Chelan County
- Howard
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the south) - Loop Loop ‑ Historic
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast) - Mud Spring
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mud Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Spring
- Mud Spring is located in Douglas County
- Rocky Butte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rocky Butte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rocky Butte
- Rocky Butte is located in Douglas County
- Ruby ‑ Historic
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the north) - Sunnybank
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the southwest) - Virginia City ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Virginia City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Virginia City
- Virginia City is located in Okanogan 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 community 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:
- Okanogan, which is the Seat of Okanogan County, lies 18 miles [29 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Paradise Hill to Okanogan, with an average speed<3> 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 five to six hours.
- Olympia, which is the State Capital of Washington, lies 161 miles [259.1 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,206 miles [3,550.2 km] to the east (E). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 87 days and walking would take 126 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,697 miles [10,777.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,461 miles [12,007.3 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,564 miles [8,954.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
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 Okanogan County: www.okanogancounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.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: 48.1860, Longitude: -119.8845 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 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. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.88 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.152 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.105 degrees. |