Luray Kansas Map
Explore Luray, Kansas, with this interactive street and satellite map.
Interactive Map of Luray, Kansas
| City | Luray |
| State | Kansas (KS) |
| County | Russell County |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Central Time (America/Chicago) |
| Latitude | 39.110566 |
| Longitude | -98.688963 |
| Population | 166 |
| Density | 193.1 /km² |
| Incorporated | Yes |
| ZIP Code | 67649 |
| Area Code | 785 |
| County Seat | Russell |
| School District | Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299 |
About Luray, Kansas
Luray is a locality in Russell County, Kansas, United States. It is a small community with a population of 166. The population density is 193.1 people per km². Luray is located at 39.1106°N, 98.6890°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Luray is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 67649.Luray occupies a broad expanse of Kansas prairie where the horizon stretches thin and taut against the sky. It lies 37.8 miles east-northeast of Hays, KS (from Hays, KS: bearing 65°T), and is situated 17.5 miles north-northeast of Russell. Wolf Creek cuts a deliberate, winding path through the silt and soil, providing a thin ribbon of moisture that sustains the cottonwoods standing in stark relief against the golden plains. To the west, the Blue Hills rise in a muted, hazy indigo, grounding the vastness of the sky and reminding the observer of the slow, tectonic patience required to shape this land. When the sun begins its descent, the light catches the tallgrass, turning the fields into a sea of burnished copper that seems to hold the warmth long after the heat has bled from the air.
Agriculture serves as the pulse of Luray, with the rhythm of the seasons dictated by the planting and harvest of wheat, a cycle that has defined the labor of generations. The history of the soil is written in the resilience of those who stayed, their presence marked by the sturdy architecture that resists the persistent, restless wind. Beyond the immediate fields, the proximity to Wilson Lake offers a stillness that complements the town’s quiet industry, while the nearby Wilson Recreation Area preserves the wilder, scrub-brushed character of the plains. Life here moves with a deliberate, unadorned focus, anchored by a connection to the earth that remains as constant as the shifting shadows across the open prairie.
Nearby Outdoor Places
- Wilson Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 7.5 mi, 181° S
- World's Largest Collection of the World's Smallest Versions of the World's Largest Things (Museum) — 8.9 mi, 114° SE
- Garden of Eden (Public Artwork) — 9.0 mi, 114° SE
- Roy and Clara Miller's Park (Attraction) — 9.1 mi, 114° SE
- Wilson Lake (Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 171° S
- Meades Ranch Triangulation Station (Monument) — 10.8 mi, 043° NE
- Kansas Wildlife and Parks Area #1 (Local Recreation) — 11.1 mi, 180° S
- Wilson State Park (State Park) — 16.0 mi, 144° SE
- Memorial Park (Local Park) — 17.2 mi, 208° SW
- Wilson Opera House (Theatre) — 22.9 mi, 150° SE
- World's Largest Czech Egg (Attraction) — 23.0 mi, 150° SE
- Glen Elder Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 23.4 mi, 024° NE
- Geodetic Center of North America (Monument) — 23.6 mi, 359° N
- Glen Elder Reservoir (Resource Management Area) — 25.9 mi, 026° NE
- Sod and Stubble (Monument) — 28.7 mi, 016° N
- Lincoln County Historical Society (Museum) — 29.3 mi, 099° E
- Harlow Studio & Gallery (Gallery) — 29.4 mi, 099° E
- Crispin’s Drug Store Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 099° E
- Post Rock Scout Museum (Museum) — 29.5 mi, 099° E
- World's Largest Ball of Sisal Twine (Attraction) — 30.7 mi, 026° NE
- Glen Elder State Park (State Park) — 32.5 mi, 032° NE
- Waconda Springs Replica (Attraction) — 33.3 mi, 034° NE
- Rooks State Fishing Lake And Wildlife Area (State Recreation Area) — 38.5 mi, 300° NW
- Cheyenne Bottoms Wildlife Area (State Conservation Area) — 41.3 mi, 177° S
- Great Bend Zoo (Zoo / Wildlife Park) — 51.1 mi, 185° S
- Kansas Oil and Gas Museum (Museum) — 52.2 mi, 188° S
- Majestic Theatre (Cinema) — 56.0 mi, 323° NW
- Quivira National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 61.7 mi, 170° S · 44k acres
- AMC Salina 10 (Cinema) — 61.8 mi, 110° E
- Farm Service Agency Interest Of Ks (National Wildlife Refuge) — 73.3 mi, 174° S · 232 acres
Latest News: Luray
Loading news…
World News
Loading news-world…
More World News
Loading news-world…
About This Luray Map Page
This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Luray, Kansas. Coordinates: 39.110566, -98.688963. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.
Detailed location data for Luray includes the ZIP code (67649), telephone area code (785), county seat of Russell County (Russell), and school district assignment (Sylvan Grove Unified School District 299).
Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.
| Page generated | August 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. |
