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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.
- 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:
- 39.900919, -76.606009
- 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 York County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for York County
- Since Red Lion is near Lancaster County and also Baltimore County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Lancaster County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Baltimore 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 are two communities within Pennsylvania that are also named Red Lion.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of six communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Located In Pennsylvania ...
- Berks County
- This Red Lion is located in Berks County and lies 65 miles [104.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Red Lion that is located in York 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]<1> to the east of the Red Lion that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chester County community of Red Lion.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Logan County
- This Red Lion is located in Logan County and lies 1,367 miles [2,200 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Red Lion that is located in York 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 53 miles [85.3 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Red Lion that is located in York 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.
- New Jersey
- Burlington County
- This Red Lion is located in Burlington County and lies 98 miles [157.7 km]<1> to the east of the Red Lion that is located in York 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 118 miles [189.9 km] to the east northeast of the Red Lion that is located in York 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 406 miles [653.4 km]<1> to the west of the Red Lion that is located in York County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Warren 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.
- Bittersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
- Chapel View
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Chapel View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel View
- Cross Roads
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)
- Cross Roads is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Population from the 2020 Census: 506 people
- East Yoe
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- East Yoe is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Yoe
- Fox Run
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Fox Run is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fox Run
- Golden ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Golden is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Golden
- Green Acres
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Green Acres is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Acres
- Greystone Farms
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Greystone Farms is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Greystone Farms
- Hill-n-Dale
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hill-n-Dale is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hill-n-Dale
- Hillcrest
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Hillcrest is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillcrest
- Homeland Gardens
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Homeland Gardens is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homeland Gardens
- Locust Grove
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Locust Grove is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
- Continue List (15 more) ...
- Locust Spring
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
- Locust Spring is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Spring
- Longstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Longstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longstown
- Longview Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Longview Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Longview Heights
- Margaretta Furnace
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Margaretta Furnace is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margaretta Furnace
- Martinsville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
- Martinsville is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martinsville
- Orchard Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Orchard Hill is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Orchard Hill
- Panorama Hills
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
- Panorama Hills is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Panorama Hills
- Pleasant View
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Pleasant View is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pleasant View
- Randolph Park
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Randolph Park is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Randolph Park
- Relay
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
- Relay is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Relay
- Robin Heights
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Robin Heights is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Robin Heights
- Springvale
(Less than 2 miles to the east)
- Spry
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Winterstown
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Winterstown is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Winterstown
- Population from the 2020 Census: 622 people
- Yorkshire
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Yorkshire is located in York County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yorkshire
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:
- York, which is the Seat of York County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 30 miles [48.3 km]<1> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could walk a straight line from Red Lion to Harrisburg, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just over a day.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 72 miles [115.9 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 4 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,837 miles [9,393.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,545 miles [10,533.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,421 miles [7,114.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' 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: 39.9009, Longitude: -76.6060 |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 307.564 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 303.225 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 304.135 degrees. |
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