Luray Caverns
Page County, Virginia
Luray, town (1990 pop. 4,587),
Page co., N Va., 27 mi/43 km NE of
Harrisonburg, on Hawksbill Creek, in Shenandoah Valley; 38°39'N 78°27'W. Mfg.
(automotive door panels, canoes, printing and publishing; clothing, leather
finishing); in agr. area (apples, peaches, grain; poultry, livestock; dairying).
Hq. of Shenandoah Natl. Park. George Washington Natl. Forest is N and W. The
Luray Caverns to W discovered in 1878, noted for their large stalagmite and
stalactite formations, and water pools. Inc. 1812.