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id: "61897"
name: Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
distance: "38.1"
duration: Allow 2 hours to 2 days.
description: The Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway includes 27 secondary roads that form a network closely linked to the Red Clay Creek. Found in the piedmont province, it is characterized by rolling hills, ridges, and valleys that sculpt the surrounding landscape.
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organization:
  - url: https://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/what-we-do/working-natural-lands/red-clay-valley-scenic-byway/
    name: Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway
websites:
  - url: https://deldot.gov/Programs/byways/index.shtml?dc=redclay
    name: Delaware Byways
  - url: https://www.visitdelaware.com/listing/red-clay-valley-byway/5380/
    name: Delaware Travel Guide
attractions:
  - url: https://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/centers/ashland-nature-center/
    name: Ashland Nature Center
  - url: https://www.destateparks.com/park/auburn-valley/
    name: Auburn Valley State Park
  - url: https://www.delawarenaturesociety.org/centers/coverdale-farm-preserve/
    name: Coverdale Farm Preserve
  - url: https://www.lowerbrandywine.org/about-6
    name: Lower Brandywine Presbyterian Church and Mansion
  - url: https://www.mountcuba.org/
    name: Mount Cuba Astronomical Observatory
  - url: https://mtcubacenter.org/
    name: Mt. Cuba Center Public Gardens
  - url: https://www.wwrr.com/default.aspx
    name: Wilmington Western Railroad
  - url: https://www.dewpointbrewing.com/
    name: Yorklyn Brewery - Dew Point Brewing Company
designations:
  - Delaware State Scenic Byway
states:
  - DE
ll:
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  - 39.813264703165146
bounds:
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    - 39.739405077312526
  - - -75.60083333333333
    - 39.82758333333334

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The Red Clay Valley Scenic Byway includes 27 secondary roads that form a network closely linked to the Red Clay Creek. Found in the piedmont province, it is characterized by rolling hills, ridges, and valleys that sculpt the surrounding landscape.