Red Lion is an
unincorporated community
An unincorporated area is a region that is not governed by a local municipal corporation. Widespread unincorporated communities and areas are a distinguishing feature of the United States and Canada. Most other countries of the world either have ...
in
New Castle County
New Castle County is the northernmost of the three counties of the U.S. state of Delaware (New Castle, Kent, and Sussex). As of the 2020 census, the population was 570,719, making it the most populous county in Delaware, with nearly 60% of the ...
,
Delaware
Delaware ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States, bordering Maryland to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and New Jersey and the Atlantic Ocean to its east. The state takes its name from the adjacent Del ...
, United States. Red Lion is located at the intersection of
Delaware Route 7
Delaware Route 7 (DE 7) is a north–south highway in New Castle County, Delaware that connects U.S. Route 13 (US 13) and DE 72 in Wrangle Hill north to the Pennsylvania border near Hockessin, where the road conti ...
and
Delaware Route 71
Delaware Route 71 (DE 71) is a state highway in New Castle County, Delaware. The route runs from U.S. Route 13 (US 13) south of Townsend north to another intersection with US 13 in Tybouts Corner, traveling to the west ...
, northwest of
Delaware City
Delaware City is a city in New Castle County, Delaware, United States. The population was 1,695 at the 2010 census. It is a small port town on the eastern terminus of the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal and is the location of the Forts Ferry Cross ...
and southwest of
New Castle. The community takes its name from a colonial tavern.
and lends it name to the
Red Lion Hundred.
See also
*
Red Lion Creek
Red Lion Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of Delaware. It is a tributary of the Delaware River.
Red Lion Creek took its name from a tavern of the same name near its course in Red Lion.
See also
*List of rivers of Delaware
List of rivers i ...
References
External links
*
Unincorporated communities in New Castle County, Delaware
Unincorporated communities in Delaware
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