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 ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Red Lion
- 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.
- 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:
- 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:
- eBird sighting report for Camden County
- 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Red Lion ...
We found eight communities that share the name Red Lion.
There is one other community in New Jersey which is also named Red Lion.
Beyond New Jersey, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In New Jersey ...
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
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- 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)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverville
- Beaverville is located in Burlington County
- Buddtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast) - Chairville
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chairville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chairville
- Chairville is located in Burlington County
- Crossroads
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crossroads have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crossroads
- Crossroads is located in Burlington County
- Fox Chase
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Chase
- Fox Chase is located in Burlington County
- Kirbys Mill
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirbys Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirbys Mill
- Kirbys Mill is located in Burlington County
- Oak Shade
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Oliphants Mills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oliphants Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oliphants Mills
- Oliphants Mills is located in Burlington County
- Pipers Corner
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pipers Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pipers Corner
- Pipers Corner is located in Burlington County
- Retreat
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast) - Sandtown
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Scrapetown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Scrapetown have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Scrapetown
- Scrapetown is located in Burlington County
- Tabernacle
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
- Tabernacle is located in Burlington County
How Far From Red Lion to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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<4> 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<5> 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).<6>
- 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).<7>
- 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).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Red Lion. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Burlington County: www.co.burlington.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or 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.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). |
| <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> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 306.462 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 301.974 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.342 degrees. |