Merkel
in Taylor County of Texas, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
32.471 and -100.013 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 32° 28' 14" and W -100° 0' 46"
Currency and Currency Code:
Dollar - USD
Spoken languages:
English, Spanish, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 07:54 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
7:16 am and 5:36 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
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Current travel safety evaluation for United States in Northern America

Safety Score: 2,7 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning we advice caution when travelling to United States.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning United States. Last Update: 2024-08-13 08:21:03

Discover Merkel

Merkel in Taylor County (Texas) with it's 2,615 citizens is a place in United States about 1,359 mi (or 2,187 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital city.

Current time in Merkel is now 07:54 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -6 hours. We know of 7 airports near Merkel, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Abilene Regional Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 32 km), East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like playing golf, there are a few options in driving distance. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Abilene, Anson, Sweetwater, Roby and Baird. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 17°C / 62 °F

Morning Temperature 7°C / 44 °F
Evening Temperature 14°C / 57 °F
Night Temperature 11°C / 52 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 34%
Air Pressure 1023 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 9 km/h (6 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Clear sky, covering 0% of sky
General Conditions Sky is clear

Thursday, 21st of November 2024

16°C (60 °F)
11°C (52 °F)
Overcast clouds, gentle breeze.

Friday, 22nd of November 2024

19°C (66 °F)
17°C (63 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 23rd of November 2024

23°C (74 °F)
18°C (65 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Scottish Inn And Suites

Address
0,6 mi
9800 I-20
79536 MERKEL
United States

Time Information

Checkout: - Checkin:
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

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Merkel, TX DQ Ride 9/14/2014

Published: September 15, 2014
Length: 55:03 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Randy Dodd

Ride To Dairy Queen Merkel Texas.


Merkel Chamber of Commerce - I Want in Merkel...

Published: November 18, 2014
Length: 46:40 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Jemully Media

Have you ever wished for something new and different in Merkel? Here is your chance to share it? We want to know what "you" want in Merkel, and here is how! I want in Merkel, Texas.


The Life of Baxter the Badger

Published: September 19, 2014
Length: 25:26 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Ashlei Adams

A Day in the life of Merkel High School's Baxter the Badger.


Baxter Badger's Safe Driving Tip # 1

Published: October 14, 2014
Length: 18:26 min
Rating: 1 of 5
Author: Ashlei Adams

Merkel High School's Baxter Badger says "Don't text & drive!"


Texas Hog Hunt March 2015

Published: March 26, 2015
Length: 41:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Randy T

Trent Texas The action starts @ 1:40 This hog was dead before it hit the ground. I was using my Remington 700 Classic 8mm Mauser with Barnes 160 grain TTSB BT.


FREELANCER WALKTHROUGH PART 16- FINDING KRESS

Published: October 17, 2014
Length: 13:35 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: overlordqt

Quintain leads Trent and Juni to his contact, Kress, who has offered a place to lay low for a while. Quintain also informs us that we need the mysterious Proteus Tomb to continue his research...


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

KAQD

KAQD is an FM Christian radio station that serves the Abilene, Texas, area. The station is owned by American Family Association. RadioWorld magazine reported (February 17, 2009) that the station was off the air since November 29 2008.

Located at 32.5, -99.972 (Lat. / Lng.), about 3 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Christian radio stations in the United States, Radio stations in Abilene, Texas, American Family Radio stations, Radio stations established in 2008

KMXO

KMXO is a Spanish-language radio station licensed to Merkel, Texas, and serving the Abilene area. Because KMXO shares the same frequency as "clear channel" station KSTP in St. Paul, Minnesota; it broadcasts only during the daytime hours.

Located at 32.4714, -100.005 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Abilene, Texas, Radio stations established in 1985, 1985 establishments in the United States