Paradise, Kansas — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Paradise, Russell County.
| City | Paradise |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Russell |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.113622 |
| Longitude | -98.918419 |
| Population | 25 |
| Density | 35.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Paradise is a locality in Russell County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 25. The population density is 35.1 people per km². Paradise is located at 39.1136°N, 98.9184°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 67658.
Paradise, Kansas, breathes the wide-open sky of the prairie, a gentle swell of land stretching towards horizons that seem to hold the very breath of the continent. It lies 72.7 miles west-north-west of Salina, KS (from Salina, KS: bearing 285°T), and is situated 15.4 miles north-north-west of Russell. The earth here is a rich, dark loam, thirsty for the rain that can fall as suddenly as a summer storm, and the wind, a constant companion, combs through the tall grasses and whispers secrets across the vast, unadorned canvas of the plains. Sunlight, when it breaks through the clouds, casts long, luminous shadows that stretch and contract with the passing hours, painting the landscape in hues of gold and amber, a quiet beauty that speaks of endurance. The air itself carries a clean, dry scent, a blend of sun-baked earth and the faint, sweet perfume of wild grasses, a fragrance that settles deep in the lungs. The story of Paradise is etched not in grand monuments, but in the patient cultivation of the land, a testament to the resilience of those who first broke this soil. Agriculture has long been the lifeblood of this place, with wheat fields rippling like golden seas under the summer sun, a familiar sight that defines the local economy. The rhythm of planting and harvest dictates the pulse of life in Paradise, a steady, dependable beat that has carried through generations. While not a bustling metropolis, Paradise offers a quiet sense of place, a community where lives are built on hard work and the shared understanding of the land's bounty, a quiet dignity found in the simple act of tending to one's own.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Paradise, Kansas with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Paradise and Russell County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Paradise is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Paradise is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |