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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 Luray, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Luray 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 Luray:
- 40.071124, -85.367001
- 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 Luray
- 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 Henry County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Henry County
- Since Luray is near Delaware County and also Randolph County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Delaware County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Randolph 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 Luray
Communities Also Named Luray ...
We found eight communities that are also named Luray.
Within Indiana, the name Luray is unique.
Beyond Indiana, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Iowa
- Marshall County
- This Luray is located in Marshall County and lies 418 miles [672.7 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Luray that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Luray.
- Kansas
- Russell County
- This Luray is located in Russell County and lies 711 miles [1,144.2 km]<1> to the west of the Luray that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Russell County community of Luray.
- Missouri
- Clark County
- This Luray is located in Clark County and lies 344 miles [553.6 km]<1> to the west of the Luray that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Luray.
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- This Luray is located in Fayette County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Luray that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Luray.
- Licking County
- This Luray is located in Licking County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km] to the east of the Luray that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Luray.
- South Carolina
- Hampton County
- This Luray is located in Hampton County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the south southeast of the Luray that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hampton County community of Luray.
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Luray is located in Henderson County and lies 355 miles [571.3 km]<1> to the south southwest of the Luray that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henderson County community of Luray.
- Virginia
- Page County
- This Luray is located in Page County and lies 381 miles [613.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Luray that is located in Henry County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Page County community of Luray.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Luray ...
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.
- Cross Roads
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Cross Roads is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cross Roads
- Gates Corner
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Gates Corner is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gates Corner
- Honey Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Honey Creek is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Liberty Corners
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Messick
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mooreland
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Mount Pleasant
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Mount Pleasant is located in Delaware County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Summit
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Progress
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
- Rogersville
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
- Rogersville is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogersville
- Sulphur Springs
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
- Sulphur Springs is located in Henry County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sulphur Springs
- Population from the 2020 Census: 371 people
How Far From Luray to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Luray to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Luray and extending to:
- New Castle, which is the Seat of Henry County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the south. If you could walk a straight line from Luray to New Castle, with an average speed<3> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
- Indianapolis, which is the State Capital of Indiana, lies 46 miles [74 km] to the west southwest (WSW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take most of two days and walking would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 451 miles [725.8 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
- The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,183 miles [9,950.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,912 miles [11,123.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,789 miles [7,707.1 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- Luray) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <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 Luray 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 Luray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.0711, Longitude: -85.3670 In this case, the coordinates for Luray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.97 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.399 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.009 degrees. |
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