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Red Lion, New Jersey
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Looking north along Eayrestown Road approaching Red Lion Road in the center of Red Lion
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 Red Lion, New Jersey
Location in Burlington County, New Jersey
Red Lion, New Jersey
Location in New Jersey
Red Lion, New Jersey
Location in the United States
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| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Burlington |
| Township | Southampton |
| Elevation | 62 ft (19 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 879636 |
Red Lion is an unincorporated community located within Southampton Township in Burlington County, New Jersey, United States.
Red Lion is home to the Red Lion Inn, a diner, and a few houses, all located near the Red Lion Circle, within the New Jersey Pine Barrens.
The name, Red Lion, comes from a story about one of the original settlers, a man by the name of Parks, who battled a mountain lion. The lion's coat turned red from its own blood. Mountain lion and black bear were common in the area before being hunted to extinction.
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