Paradise, Texas | |
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 Location of Paradise, Texas | |
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| Coordinates: 33°09′01″N 97°41′19″W / 33.15028°N 97.68861°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Wise |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Land | 2.01 sq mi (5.20 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 764 ft (233 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 475 |
| • Density | 279.66/sq mi (107.97/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP code | 76073 |
| Area code | 940 |
| FIPS code | 48-55056[3] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2411368[2] |
Paradise is a city in Wise County, Texas, United States. The population was 475 in 2020.[4]
According to tradition, the area was a cowboy's "paradise", hence the name.[5]
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Paradise, Texas
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
:0was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ Moyer, Armond; Moyer, Winifred (1958). The origins of unusual place-names. Keystone Pub. Associates. p. 98.