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:
- 40.479999, -75.616600
- 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 Berks County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Berks County
- Since Red Lion is near Lehigh County and also Montgomery County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Lehigh County
- eBird sighting report for Montgomery 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 are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Red Lion.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another six communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Chester County
- York County
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Delaware
- Montana
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Red Lion is located in Burlington County and lies 61 miles [98.2 km]<1> to the southeast of the Red Lion that is located in Berks 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 60 miles [96.6 km] to the east of the Red Lion that is located in Berks County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Middlesex County community of Red Lion.
- Ohio
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.
- Ancient Oaks
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ancient Oaks have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ancient Oaks
- Ancient Oaks is located in Lehigh County
- Centerville
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centerville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centerville
- Centerville is located in Lehigh County
- Chapel
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Corning
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast) - Dale
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dale
- Dale is located in Berks County
- Harlem
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Huffs Church
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huffs Church
- Huffs Church is located in Berks County
- Longsdale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the west) - Longswamp
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest) - Continue List (6 more) ...
- Lower Longswamp
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Longswamp have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Longswamp
- Lower Longswamp is located in Berks County
- Maple Grove
(Less than 2 miles to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Berks County
- Powder Valley
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Powder Valley
- Powder Valley is located in Lehigh County
- Ringtown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest) - Shamrock Station
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shamrock Station have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shamrock Station
- Shamrock Station is located in Berks County
- Spring Creek
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Creek
- Spring Creek is located in Lehigh County
- Lower Longswamp
How Far From Red Lion to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs 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:
- Reading, which is the Seat of Berks County, lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Red Lion to Reading, 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 6 hours.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 67 miles [107.8 km] to the west (W). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 132 miles [212.4 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving 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 5,771 miles [9,287.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,480 miles [10,428.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,356 miles [7,010.3 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 Berks County: www.co.berks.pa.us/
The official website for State of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
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 obstructions 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: 40.4800, Longitude: -75.6166 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 306.925 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.592 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.466 degrees. |