Ghost town · Arizona
Paradise
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
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
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
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
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
Nature reserves: 5
- BLM: 1.4 mi
- Manhattan Claims: 2.2 mi
- May Memorial Wildlife Area: 2.8 mi
- Granite Gap Area of Critical Environmental Concern: 17.6 mi
- Fort Bowie National Historic Site: 20.3 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
- Chiricahua Desert Museum: 11.7 mi
- The Lost Arcade: 13.0 mi
- Camp Rucker: 14.9 mi
Cliffs: 2
- Inspiration Point: 7.1 mi
- Rattlesnake Point: 16.0 mi
Rest areas: 1
- San Simon Rest Area: 22.2 mi
Summits around it
The highest named summits within 12.2 miles of Paradise. Elevation from each summit’s own record; bearing measured between the two coordinates.
| Summit | Bearing | Elevation | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chiricahua Peak | SW 215° | 2,979 m | 7.5 mi |
| Fly Peak | SW 222° | 2,948 m | 5.7 mi |
| Aspen Peak | SSW 208° | 2,941 m | 7.6 mi |
| Snowshed Peak | SSW 203° | 2,936 m | 7.2 mi |
| Ward Peak | SW 220° | 2,918 m | 6.3 mi |
| Raspberry Peak | SSW 213° | 2,871 m | 9.1 mi |
| Paint Rock | SW 214° | 2,858 m | 8.5 mi |
| Riggs Peak | SW 228° | 2,837 m | 5.1 mi |
When to go
Light through the year
| Date | Sunrise | Golden hour | Sunset |
|---|---|---|---|
| March equinox | 06:21 | 17:57 | 18:29 |
| June solstice | 05:12 | 18:51 | 19:27 |
| September equinox | 06:06 | 17:43 | 18:15 |
| December solstice | 07:14 | 16:40 | 17:17 |
Local time (America/Phoenix).
Climate normals
Months averaging 50–80 °F: Apr–Oct.
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Avg °F | 39 | 43 | 49 | 56 | 63 | 72 | 74 | 71 | 66 | 58 | 48 | 40 |
| Precip in | 1.1 | 1.3 | 0.9 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 3.6 | 3.4 | 1.8 | 1.0 | 1.1 | 1.5 |
1991–2020 U.S. Climate Normals, NOAA NCEI — Paradise, under a mile away.
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