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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Red Lion, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Red Lion and the surrounding area.

  • Weather ...
  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Red Lion:
    • 39.608445, -75.663819
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Red Lion
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected New Castle County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for New Castle County
    • Since Red Lion is near Cecil County and also Salem County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Cecil County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Salem County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Red Lion

Communities Also Named Red Lion ...

We found eight communities that are also named Red Lion.

Within Delaware, the name Red Lion is unique.

Beyond Delaware, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Logan County
      • This Red Lion is located in Logan County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Lion that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Red Lion.
    • Montana
      • Granite County
      • This community is historic<2> and although located in Granite County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Granite County community of Red Lion.
    • New Jersey
      • Burlington County
      • This Red Lion is located in Burlington County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Red Lion that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burlington County community of Red Lion.
      • Middlesex County
      • This Red Lion is located in Middlesex County and lies 85 miles [136.8 km] to the northeast of the Red Lion that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Red Lion.
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This Red Lion is located in Warren County and lies 457 miles [735.5 km]<1> to the west of the Red Lion that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren County community of Red Lion.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Berks County
      • This Red Lion is located in Berks County and lies 60 miles [96.6 km]<1> to the north of the Red Lion that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Berks County community of Red Lion.
      • Chester County
      • This Red Lion is located in Chester County and lies 18 miles [29 km] to the north of the Red Lion that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Red Lion.
      • York County
      • This Red Lion is located in York County and lies 53 miles [85.3 km] to the west northwest of the Red Lion that is located in New Castle County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the York County community of Red Lion.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Red Lion ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

  • Bear
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Cedar Farms
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Cedar Farms is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Farms
  • Christiana Landing
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
    • Christiana Landing is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Landing
  • Christiana Village
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Christiana Village is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Christiana Village
  • Deer Run
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Deer Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Run
  • Fairwinds
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Fairwinds is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairwinds
  • Glasgow Court
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Glasgow Court is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Court
  • Glasgow Pines
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Glasgow Pines is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Glasgow Pines
  • Hickory Woods
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southwest)
    • Hickory Woods is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Woods
  • Kings Croft
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Kings Croft is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kings Croft
  • Oak Hollow
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • Oak Hollow is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Hollow
  • Pigeon Run
    (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
    • Pigeon Run is located in New Castle County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pigeon Run
  • Continue List   (5 more) ...
    • Porter Square
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
      • Porter Square is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Porter Square
    • Raintree Village
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Raintree Village is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raintree Village
    • Rivers End
      (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
      • Rivers End is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rivers End
    • Summer Hill
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
      • Summer Hill is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summer Hill
    • Woodshade
      (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
      • Woodshade is located in New Castle County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodshade

How Far From Red Lion to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Red Lion to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Red Lion and extending to:

  • Wilmington, which is the Seat of New Castle County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Red Lion to Wilmington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
  • Dover, which is the State Capital of Delaware, lies 31 miles [49.9 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 88 miles [141.6 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 5 days.
  • The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,809 miles [9,348.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,514 miles [10,483.3 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,391 miles [7,066.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Red Lion) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Red Lion, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<5>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Red Lion to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Red Lion. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 39.6084, Longitude: -75.6638       In this case, the coordinates for Red Lion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.028 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.571 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.851 degrees.