Fort Hood
in Bell County of Texas, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
31.135 and -97.776 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 31° 8' 5" and W -97° 46' 32"
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: 01:57 AM (Thursday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:33 am and 8:21 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
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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: 2024-05-15 08:00:47

Explore Fort Hood

Fort Hood in Bell County (Texas) with it's 29,589 inhabitants is a city in United States about 1,286 mi (or 2,070 km) south-west of Washington DC, the country's capital.

Local time in Fort Hood is now 01:57 AM (Thursday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 9 airports in the vicinity of Fort Hood, of which 5 are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Robert Gray Army Air Field Airport in a distance of 6 mi (or 9 km), South-West. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like golfing, there are multiple options in driving distance. If you need a place to sleep, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Depending on your travel schedule, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Gatesville, Belton, Lampasas, Georgetown and Burnet. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 26°C / 79 °F

Morning Temperature 18°C / 64 °F
Evening Temperature 26°C / 79 °F
Night Temperature 22°C / 72 °F
Chance of rainfall 12%
Air Humidity 73%
Air Pressure 1006 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 68% of sky
General Conditions Moderate rain

Thursday, 16th of May 2024

29°C (83 °F)
21°C (69 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Friday, 17th of May 2024

31°C (88 °F)
25°C (78 °F)
Sky is clear, gentle breeze, clear sky.

Saturday, 18th of May 2024

33°C (91 °F)
26°C (79 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Residence Inn Killeen

Address
3,4 mi
400 East Central Texas Expressway
76541 Killeen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


La Quinta Inn Killeen - Fort Hood

Address
2,4 mi
1112 S FORT HOOD STREET
76541 Killeen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


TownePlace Suites Killeen

Address
3,2 mi
2401 Florence Road
76542 Killeen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Courtyard Killeen

Address
3,2 mi
1721 E. Central Texas Expressway (US 190)
76541 Killeen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Fairfield Inn & Suites Killeen

Address
3,3 mi
200 East Central Texas Expressway
76541 Killeen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Holiday Inn KILLEEN - FORT HOOD

Address
3,3 mi
300 East Central Texas Expressway
76541 KILLEEN
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Motel 7

Address
3,3 mi
729 E Veterans Memorial Blvd
76541 Killeen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Economy Motel

Address
3,3 mi
817 E Veterans Memorial Blvd
76541 Killeen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 13:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Inko Hotel

Address
2,4 mi
1100 S. Fort Hood St
76541 Killeen
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


AMCO HOTEL AND SUIT

Address
2,2 mi
404 S FORT HOOD ST
79541 KILLEEN
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 15:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


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Published: July 29, 2011
Length: 19:35 min
Rating: 3 of 5
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Published: July 05, 2012
Length: 52:01 min
Rating: 0 of 5
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Published: January 14, 2012
Length: 07:38 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: June 01, 2010
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Published: February 27, 2012
Length: 23:11 min
Rating: 5 of 5
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Published: August 16, 2012
Length: 11:07 min
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Published: June 22, 2012
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Attractions and noteworthy things

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Carl R. Darnall Army Medical Center

The Carl R. Darnall Army Army Medical Center is located at Fort Hood, Texas. It originally opened in 1965 as the Darnall Army Community Hospital, replacing the World War II era hospital, a long group of one-story buildings connected with covered walkways. It is named in honor of Brig. Gen. Carl Rogers Darnall, MD. Darnall was the first of three permanent Army hospitals of the 200-300 bed size to open.

Located at 31.1308, -97.7733 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Buildings and structures in Bell County, Texas, United States Army medical facilities, Military hospitals in the United States, Military facilities in Texas, Hospitals established in 1965

Fort Hood shooting

The Fort Hood shooting was a mass murder that took place on November 5, 2009 at Fort Hood, the most populous U.S. military installation in the world, located just outside Killeen, Texas. In the course of the shooting, a single gunman killed 13 people and a total of 30 people were wounded in the incident. It is the worst shooting ever to take place on an American military base. The sole suspect is Nidal Malik Hasan, a 39-year-old U.S. Army major serving as a psychiatrist.

Located at 31.1425, -97.7964 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
2009 murders in the United States, Anwar al-Awlaki, Deaths by firearm in Texas, History of the United States Army, Military in Texas, Murder in Texas, 2009 in Texas, Mass murder in 2009, Terrorism in the United States, Mass murder in the United States


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Fort Hood CDP, Fort Hood