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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
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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.
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)
Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dyer have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
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).<7>
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).<8>
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 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>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<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 Hill to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<6>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 338.88 degrees.
<7>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 340.152 degrees.
<8>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 326.105 degrees.