as one travels northwards. The town is approximately 8 miles (13 km) east of the city of  Chico , and 10 miles (16 km) north of the Oroville  area. According to the  United States Census Bureau , the town has a total area of 18.3 square miles (47.5 km²), over 99% of it land. http://www.townofparadise.com/ Betty