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.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Luray
- 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:
- 40.452379, -91.884097
- 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.
- 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 Clark County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Clark County
- Since Luray is near Scotland County and also Van Buren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Scotland County
- eBird sighting report for Van Buren 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:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Luray ...
We found eight communities that share the name Luray.
Within Missouri, the name Luray is unique.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- This Luray is located in Fayette County and lies 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the east of the Luray that is located in Clark 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 494 miles [795 km] to the east of the Luray that is located in Clark County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Luray.
- South Carolina
- Tennessee
- Virginia
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.
- Argyle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Argyle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Argyle
- Argyle is located in Lee County (IA)
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Argyle <3>
- Bonaparte
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bonaparte have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bonaparte
- Bonaparte is located in Van Buren County (IA)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 405 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Bonaparte <3>
- Colony
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony
- Colony is located in Knox County
- Deer Ridge
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Deer Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deer Ridge
- Deer Ridge is located in Lewis County
- Edinburg
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the west) - Eldorado ‑ Historic
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest) - Palestine ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the north) - Peaksville
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peaksville
- Peaksville is located in Clark County
- Plymouth
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast) - Sand Hill
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest) - Union
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Luray to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a village 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:
- Kahoka, which is the Seat of Clark County, lies just to the East Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 795 miles [1,279.4 km]<1> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Luray to White House, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 46 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 31 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,407 miles [10,311.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,150 miles [11,506.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,037 miles [8,106.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Luray. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Missouri: https://www.mo.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Luray) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Luray. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4524, Longitude: -91.8841 In this case, the coordinates for Luray have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 317.262 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 314.369 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 311.043 degrees. |