Red Lion is an unincorporated community in New Castle County, Delaware, United States.[2] Red Lion is located at the intersection of Delaware Route 7 and Delaware Route 71, northwest of Delaware City and southwest of New Castle.[3] The community takes its name from a colonial tavern.[4] and lends it name to the Red Lion Hundred.
Red Lion, Delaware | |
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| Coordinates: 39°36′30″N 75°39′50″W / 39.60833°N 75.66389°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Delaware |
| County | New Castle |
| Elevation | 33 ft (10 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| Area code | 302 |
| GNIS feature ID | 216190[1] |
See also
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edit- ^ "Red Lion". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior.
- ^ Gannett, Henry (1904), A Gazetteer of Delaware (Issue 230 of Geological Survey bulletin), U.S. Government Printing Office
- ^ Delaware Department of Transportation (2008). Delaware Official Transportation Map (PDF) (Map). Dover: Delaware Department of Transportation.
- ^ brown, robin. "The backstory on odd Delaware place names". The News Journal.
External links
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