Luray, Virginia
Luray, Virginia | |
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Downtown Luray | |
Location of Luray within Page County | |
| Coordinates: 38°39′48″N 78°28′55″W / 38.66333°N 78.48194°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Virginia |
| County | Page |
| Named after | Luray, France |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Jerry Dofflemyer (I) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.86 sq mi (12.58 km2) |
| • Land | 4.83 sq mi (12.50 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 863 ft (263 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 4,831 |
| • Density | 1,004.14/sq mi (387.72/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 22835 |
| Area code | 540 |
| FIPS code | 51-47528 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2391279 |
| Website | www |
Luray is the county seat of Page County, Virginia, United States. It is in the Shenandoah Valley and found within the northwestern part of the Commonwealth. The population was 4,831 at the 2020 census.
The town was founded by William Staige Marye in 1812, a descendant of a family native to Luray, France. The mayor of the town is Jerry Dofflemyer.