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:
- 35.591461, -88.575885
- 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 Henderson County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Henderson County
- Since Luray is near Chester County and also Madison County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Chester County
- eBird sighting report for Madison 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 Tennessee, the name Luray is unique.
Beyond Tennessee, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Indiana
- Iowa
- Kansas
- Missouri
- Ohio
- Fayette County
- This Luray is located in Fayette County and lies 390 miles [627.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Luray that is located in Henderson 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 446 miles [717.8 km] to the northeast of the Luray that is located in Henderson County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Licking County community of Luray.
- South Carolina
- 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.
- Blue Goose
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Blue Goose have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blue Goose
- Blue Goose is located in Henderson County
- Chapel Hill
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chapel Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chapel Hill
- Chapel Hill is located in Henderson County
- Cotton Grove
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cotton Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cotton Grove
- Cotton Grove is located in Madison County
- Crucifer
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the north) - Five Points
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Five Points have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Points
- Five Points is located in Madison County
- Jacks Creek
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jacks Creek
- Jacks Creek is located in Chester County
- Estimated population in 2014: 1,968 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Jacks Creek <3>
- Juno
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north) - Life
(5 miles [8 km] to the east) - Maple Grove
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maple Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maple Grove
- Maple Grove is located in Madison County
- New Friendship
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Friendship have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Friendship
- New Friendship is located in Chester County
- Palestine
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Sand Ridge
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sand Ridge have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sand Ridge
- Sand Ridge is located in Henderson County
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 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:
- Lexington, which is the Seat of Henderson County, lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<1> to the east northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Luray to Lexington, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take five to six hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take nearly four hours.
- Nashville, which is the State Capital of Tennessee, lies 108 miles [173.8 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 673 miles [1,083.1 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take just about two full days, a buggy would take 27 days and walking would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,524 miles [10,499.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,245 miles [11,659.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,120 miles [8,239.8 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 Tennessee: https://www.tn.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a '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: 35.5915, Longitude: -88.5759 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 314.888 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 310.973 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 310.592 degrees. |