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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:
    • 39.957842, -82.531548
    • 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 Licking County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Licking County
    • Since Luray is near Fairfield County and also Perry County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Fairfield County
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Perry 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.

There is one other community in Ohio that is also named Luray.

Beyond Ohio, we know of seven communities that are located in the United States.

  • Communities Located In Ohio ...
    • Fayette County
      • This Luray is located in Fayette County and lies 58 miles [93.3 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Luray that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Luray.
  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Indiana
      • Henry County
      • This Luray is located in Henry County and lies 150 miles [241.4 km]<1> to the west of the Luray that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Henry County community of Luray.
    • Iowa
      • Marshall County
      • This Luray is located in Marshall County and lies 563 miles [906.1 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Luray that is located in Licking 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 861 miles [1,385.6 km]<1> to the west of the Luray that is located in Licking 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 494 miles [795 km]<1> to the west of the Luray that is located in Licking County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Luray.
    • South Carolina
      • Hampton County
      • This Luray is located in Hampton County and lies 498 miles [801.5 km]<1> to the south of the Luray that is located in Licking 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 446 miles [717.8 km]<1> to the southwest of the Luray that is located in Licking 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 235 miles [378.2 km]<1> to the east southeast of the Luray that is located in Licking 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.

  • Firemans Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • Firemans Park is located in Perry County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Firemans Park
  • Harbor Hills
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Harbor Hills is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harbor Hills
  • Hebron
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Locust Grove
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Locust Grove is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Locust Grove
  • Moscow ‑ Historic
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Moscow is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moscow
  • Outville
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Outville is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Outville
  • Sandstone Canyon
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Sandstone Canyon is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandstone Canyon
  • Shell Beach
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
    • Shell Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shell Beach
  • Summerland Beach
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • Summerland Beach is located in Fairfield County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summerland Beach
  • Sunshine Park
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
    • Sunshine Park is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunshine Park
  • Union Station
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Union Station is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Union Station
  • Wooded Hills
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the west)
    • Wooded Hills is located in Licking County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wooded Hills

How Far From Luray to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers 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:

  • Newark, which is the Seat of Licking County, lies 9 miles [14.5 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Luray to Newark, 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.
  • Columbus, which is the State Capital of Ohio, lies 24 miles [38.6 km] to the west (W). The buggy would take most of a day and walking would take just about two full days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 302 miles [486 km] to the east southeast (ESE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take five to six hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 18 days.
  • The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,077 miles [9,780 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,799 miles [10,941.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,675 miles [7,523.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn 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: 39.9578, Longitude: -82.5315       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 311.179 degrees.
<6>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 307.341 degrees.
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.739 degrees.