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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:
- 32.813049, -81.239884
- 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 Hampton County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Hampton County
- Since Luray is near Allendale County and also Screven County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Allendale County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Screven 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 South Carolina, the name Luray is unique.
Beyond South Carolina, we know of eight communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Henry County
- This Luray is located in Henry County and lies 550 miles [885.1 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Luray that is located in Hampton 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 902 miles [1,451.6 km]<1> to the northwest of the Luray that is located in Hampton 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 1,065 miles [1,714 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Luray that is located in Hampton 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 790 miles [1,271.4 km]<1> to the northwest of the Luray that is located in Hampton 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 483 miles [777.3 km]<1> to the north northwest of the Luray that is located in Hampton 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 498 miles [801.5 km] to the north of the Luray that is located in Hampton County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Luray.
- Tennessee
- Henderson County
- This Luray is located in Henderson County and lies 460 miles [740.3 km]<1> to the west northwest of the Luray that is located in Hampton 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 433 miles [696.8 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Luray that is located in Hampton 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.
- Dukes
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)
- Dukes is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dukes
- Halls Mill
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Halls Mill is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Halls Mill
- Hickory Hill ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Hickory Hill is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hickory Hill
- Lena
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
- Lena is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lena
- Nixville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
- Nixville is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nixville
- Peeples ‑ Historic
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
- Peeples is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Peeples
- Pond Town
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
- Pond Town is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pond Town
- Speaks Mill
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
- Speaks Mill is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Speaks Mill
- Steep Bottom ‑ Historic
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
- Steep Bottom is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Steep Bottom
- Valentine
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Valentine is located in Hampton County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentine
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 town 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:
- Hampton, which is the Seat of Hampton County, lies just to the East Northeast.
- Columbia, which is the State Capital of South Carolina, lies 82 miles [132 km]<1> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from Luray to Columbia, with an average speed<2>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 481 miles [774.1 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 19 days and walking would take 28 days.
- The shortest distance<3> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,345 miles [10,211.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<4>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,034 miles [11,320.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,919 miles [7,916.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>'
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 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. |
| <3> | 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: 32.8130, Longitude: -81.2399 |
| <4> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 310.416 degrees. |
| <5> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.429 degrees. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 308.333 degrees. |
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