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Paradise

Paradise from directly overhead

Paradise is a ghost town in Arizona, at a modelled elevation of 1,673 m. Chiricahua Peak stands 2,979 m to the southwest, 7.5 miles off. The nearest named place is BLM, a nature reserve 1.4 miles away.

ghost town in Cochise County, Arizona

How to reach it

Coordinates31.93470, -109.21900

Named places within 25 miles

Springs
  • Silver Bee Spring: 2.0 mi
  • Onion Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Bear Spring: 2.3 mi
  • Jhus Trough: 2.7 mi
  • Jhus Canyon Spring: 2.8 mi
Peaks
  • Silver Peak: 2.4 mi
  • The Breaching Whale: 2.5 mi
  • Onion Peak: 2.5 mi
  • Mount Sceloporus: 2.9 mi
  • Davis Mountain: 3.0 mi
Historic sites: 21
  • Harper Memorial Chapel: 3.6 mi
  • Barfoot Park National Natural Landmark marker: 3.7 mi
  • Ramon P. "Monchi" Gonzales Memorial: 3.9 mi
  • Explosives Shack: 4.2 mi
  • Cima Park Fire Guard Station Barn: 6.3 mi
Nature reserves: 15
Waterfalls: 11
  • Jhus Falls: 2.8 mi
  • Sheila Falls: 3.3 mi
  • Upper East Turkey Creek Waterfall: 3.5 mi
  • North Fork Falls: 4.0 mi
  • Pine Canyon Falls: 5.2 mi
Parks: 8
  • Bird watching area: 3.6 mi
  • Maple Camp: 6.0 mi
  • Pine Park: 6.2 mi
  • Bonita Park: 8.9 mi
  • Pole Bridge Canyon Natural Area: 9.2 mi
Artworks: 5
  • Wagon Wheel: 4.2 mi
  • Boat Minions: 6.6 mi
  • Motorcycle Minion: 6.6 mi
  • Gardening Minions: 6.6 mi
  • Tractor Minion: 6.6 mi
Attractions: 4
  • Natural Bridge: 10.0 mi
  • Faraway ranch (guided tour): 10.3 mi
  • Johnny Ringo Grave: 12.7 mi
  • Astronomer's Paradise: 21.4 mi
Museums: 3
Cliffs: 2
Ghost towns: 2
Rest areas: 2
  • San Simon Rest Area: 22.2 mi
  • San Simon Rest Area: 22.4 mi

Summits around it

The highest named summits within 11.8 miles of Paradise. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.

SummitBearingElevationDistance
Chiricahua PeakSW 215°2,979 m7.5 mi
Fly PeakSW 222°2,948.11 m5.7 mi
Aspen PeakSSW 208°2,941 m7.6 mi
Snowshed PeakSSW 203°2,936 m7.2 mi
Ward PeakSW 220°2,918 m6.3 mi
Raspberry PeakSSW 213°2,871 m9.1 mi
Paint RockSW 214°2,858 m8.5 mi
Riggs PeakSW 228°2,837 m5.1 mi

When to go

Light through the year

DateSunriseGolden hourSunset
March equinox06:2117:5718:29
June solstice05:1218:5119:27
September equinox06:0617:4318:15
December solstice07:1416:4017:17

Local time (America/Phoenix).

Climate normals

Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Avg °F394349566372747166584840
Precip in1.11.30.90.30.30.63.63.41.81.01.11.5

1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paradise, under a mile away.

Where this comes from

Location confirmed against Wikidata.

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