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:
- 39.878165, -75.681602
- 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 Chester County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- Since Red Lion is near New Castle County and also Delaware County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for New Castle County
- eBird sighting report for Delaware 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 ...
- Berks 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 49 miles [78.9 km]<1> to the east of the Red Lion that is located in Chester 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 74 miles [119.1 km] to the east northeast of the Red Lion that is located in Chester 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.
- Allegiance
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Allegiance have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegiance
- Allegiance is located in Chester County
- Burnt Mills
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Burnt Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Burnt Mills
- Burnt Mills is located in Chester County
- Copesville
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copesville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copesville
- Copesville is located in Chester County
- Delaware Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delaware Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delaware Heights
- Delaware Heights is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Fair Meadow
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fair Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fair Meadow
- Fair Meadow is located in Chester County
- Fairville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast) - Fieldpoint
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fieldpoint have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fieldpoint
- Fieldpoint is located in Chester County
- Five Points
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Chester County
- Fox Meadow
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fox Meadow have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Meadow
- Fox Meadow is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Heartsease
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heartsease have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heartsease
- Heartsease is located in Chester County
- Horseshoe Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Horseshoe Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Horseshoe Hill
- Horseshoe Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Longwood
(Less than 2 miles to the southeast) - Continue List (12 more) ...
- Meeting House Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Meeting House Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Meeting House Hill
- Meeting House Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- New Garden
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Garden
- New Garden is located in Chester County
- Owls Nest
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast) - Quaker Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Quaker Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Quaker Hill
- Quaker Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Romansville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Romansville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Romansville
- Romansville is located in Chester County
- Rosedale
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast) - Seal
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Skyline Orchard
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skyline Orchard have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skyline Orchard
- Skyline Orchard is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Snug Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - Unionville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Unionville
- Unionville is located in Chester County
- Walnut Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Hill
- Walnut Hill is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Walnut Ridge
(5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ridge
- Walnut Ridge is located in New Castle County (DE)
- Meeting House Hill
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:
- West Chester, which is the Seat of Chester County, lies just to the Northeast.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 69 miles [111 km]<1> to the west northwest (WNW). If you could walk a straight line from Red Lion to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 99 miles [159.3 km] to the southwest (SW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take three full days and walking would take 6 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,799 miles [9,332.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,382 miles [7,052.1 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 Chester County: www.chesco.org/
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 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: 39.8782, Longitude: -75.6816 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 307.016 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 302.60 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 303.747 degrees. |