Paradise, Nova Scotia

Paradise is a community in the Canadian province of Nova Scotia, located in Annapolis County on Nova Scotia Route 1.^[1] The original French name, dating to 1684, was Paradis Terrestre, or Earthly Paradise.^[2]

Climate

This climatic region is typified by large seasonal temperature differences, with warm to hot (and often humid) summers and cold (sometimes severely cold) winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Paradise has a humid continental climate, abbreviated "Dfb" on climate maps.^[3]

Notable people

Thomas Freeman Porter, poet, eventually Massachusetts State Senator and mayor of Lynn, Massachusetts.
Otto Strasser (1897–1974) — German Nazi Party dissident, resident during 1940s and 1950s.

References

↑ "Paradise". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
↑ Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 514. Retrieved 30 January 2018.
↑ Climate Summary for Paradise, Nova Scotia

Coordinates: 44°52′11.06″N 65°13′11.98″W / 44.8697389°N 65.2199944°W / 44.8697389; -65.2199944 (Paradise, Nova Scotia)

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[cnbg-1] "Paradise". Geographical Names Board of Canada. Natural Resources Canada. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[names-2] Place-Names and Places of Nova Scotia. Halifax, NS: Public Archives of Nova Scotia. 1967. p. 514. Retrieved 30 January 2018.

[3] Climate Summary for Paradise, Nova Scotia