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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:
    • 39.889559, -74.744604
    • 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 Burlington County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Burlington County
    • Since Red Lion is near Camden County and also Atlantic County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Camden County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Atlantic 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.

There is one other community in New Jersey that is also named Red Lion.

Beyond New Jersey, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In New Jersey ...
    • Middlesex County
      • This Red Lion is located in Middlesex County and lies 40 miles [64.4 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Red Lion that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Red Lion.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Colorado
      • Logan County
      • This Red Lion is located in Logan County and lies 1,464 miles [2,356.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Lion that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Red Lion.
    • Delaware
      • New Castle County
      • This Red Lion is located in New Castle County and lies 52 miles [83.7 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Red Lion that is located in Burlington County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the New Castle 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.
    • Ohio
      • Warren County
      • This Red Lion is located in Warren County and lies 505 miles [812.7 km]<1> to the west of the Red Lion that is located in Burlington 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 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the northwest of the Red Lion that is located in Burlington 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 49 miles [78.9 km] to the west of the Red Lion that is located in Burlington 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 98 miles [157.7 km] to the west of the Red Lion that is located in Burlington 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.

  • Beaverville
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • Beaverville is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
  • Buddtown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Buddtown is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buddtown
  • Chairville
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Chairville is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chairville
  • Crossroads
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Crossroads is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
  • Fox Chase
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
    • Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
  • Kirbys Mill
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Kirbys Mill is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Mill
  • Oak Shade
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Oak Shade is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oak Shade
  • Oliphants Mills
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • Oliphants Mills is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphants Mills
  • Pipers Corner
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Pipers Corner is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Corner
  • Retreat
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Retreat is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Retreat
  • Sandtown
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Sandtown is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandtown
  • Scrapetown
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Scrapetown is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrapetown
  • Tabernacle
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Tabernacle is located in Burlington County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle

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:

  • Mount Holly, which is the Seat of Burlington County, lies just to the North Northwest.
  • Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 22 miles [35.4 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could walk a straight line from Red Lion to Trenton, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take just over a day to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of a day.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 140 miles [225.3 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,759 miles [9,268.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,463 miles [10,401.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,340 miles [6,984.6 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things 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 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.
<4>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: 39.8896, Longitude: -74.7446       In this case, the coordinates for Red Lion have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<5>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.462 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.974 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.342 degrees.