Paradise
Paradise is a ghost town in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. It was located 10.5 miles east-northeast of Greenville. Paradise was originally founded as Stom's Landing, in reference to its then-status as a trading post along the Green River, a tributary of the Ohio River.- Type: Hamlet
- Description: human settlement in Kentucky, United States of America
- Also known as: “Monterey”, “Paradise (KY)”, “Paradise, Kentucky”, “Paradise, KY”, and “Stums Landing”
Places of Interest
Highlights: Paradise Combined Cycle Plant.
Paradise Combined Cycle Plant
Photo: Wikimedia, Public domain.Places in the Area
Nearby places include Martwick and Echols.
Martwick
Hamlet
Martwick is an unincorporated community in Muhlenberg County, in the U.S. state of Kentucky. Martwick is situated 4½ miles northwest of Paradise.
Echols
Hamlet
Echols is an unincorporated community and coal town located in Ohio County, Kentucky, United States. Echols is situated 4½ miles north of Paradise.
Nonnell
Hamlet
Nonnell is an unincorporated community located in Muhlenberg County, Kentucky, United States. Nonnell is situated 4½ miles southwest of Paradise.
Paradise
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Muhlenberg, Kentucky, South, United States, North America
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Latitude
37.2681° or 37° 16′ 5″ north
Longitude
-86.98361° or 86° 59′ 1″ west
Elevation
400 feet (122 metres)
Open location code
869M7298+6H
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
place=hamlet
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Chinese to Volapük—“Paradise” goes by many names.
- Chinese: “帕拉代斯”
- Dutch: “Paradise”
- Irish: “Paradise”
- Italian: “Paradise”
- Volapük: “Paradise”
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Localities in the Area
Places to explore: Scottown and Davenport Landing.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights: TVA Paradise Combined Cycle Plant and McDougall Cemetery.
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