Canyon
in Randall County of Texas, United States

Noteable things around
Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
34.980 and -101.919 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 34° 58' 49" and W -101° 55' 7"
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: 09:02 AM (Saturday)
Timezone: America/Chicago
UTC/GMT offset: -10 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
6:59 am and 8:30 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-37.797 and 77.565 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Martin-de-Vivies
References
This place on Wikipedia
This place on Geonames.org
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: 2024-04-27 08:23:39

Touring Canyon

Canyon in Randall County (Texas) with it's 14,887 residents is a town located in United States about 1,396 mi (or 2,246 km) west of Washington DC, the country's capital place.

Time in Canyon is now 09:02 AM (Saturday). The local timezone is named America / Chicago with an UTC offset of -5 hours. We know of 4 airports nearby Canyon, of which two are larger airports. The closest airport in United States is Rick Husband Amarillo International Airport in a distance of 20 mi (or 33 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

Also, if you like the game of golf, there are several options within driving distance. Need some hints on where to stay? We compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

Being here already, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Amarillo, Tulia, Hereford, Claude and Vega. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 24°C / 76 °F

Morning Temperature 13°C / 55 °F
Evening Temperature 22°C / 71 °F
Night Temperature 15°C / 60 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 15%
Air Pressure 1000 hPa
Wind Speed Strong breeze with 22 km/h (14 mph) from North-East
Cloud Conditions Broken clouds, covering 66% of sky
General Conditions Broken clouds

Saturday, 27th of April 2024

21°C (69 °F)
17°C (62 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, clear sky.

Sunday, 28th of April 2024

24°C (75 °F)
20°C (68 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Monday, 29th of April 2024

30°C (85 °F)
24°C (75 °F)
Sky is clear, moderate breeze, clear sky.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Holiday Inn Express & Suites CANYON

Address
0,6 mi
2901 4th Avenue
79015 CANYON
United States

Time Information

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


BEST WESTERN PALO DURO CNY

Address
0,5 mi
2801 4TH AVENUE
79015 Canyon
United States

Time Information

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


KNIGHTS INN & SUITES CANYON TX

Address
1,0 mi
1700 23RD STREET
79015 Canyon
United States

Time Information

Checkout: 11:00 - Checkin: 14:30
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Canyon Football Highlights 2013 - vs Randall

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 40:28 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: texaspanhandlesports

Canyon Football Highlights 2013 - vs Randall.


Holiday Joke for iPhone / iPad - using Loud Mouth App, voice not Siri

Published: November 20, 2011
Length: 39:16 min
Rating: 2 of 5
Author: VerteMaxVideos

How to use a great new app, Loud Mouth, by fossil software to create funny videos. Customize your voice or laughing response by changing the pitch! Really cool!


CANYON 8 VS DUMAS 101612 HIGHLIGHTS

Published: October 19, 2012
Length: 00:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Dee Douglass

Canyon 8th Purple football team highlights in game vs Dumas held on October 16, 2012. Highlights include plays from Dayne Douglass, Gunnar Palacios, Tommy Williams, Dakota Puga, Austin Moya,...


BNSF Container Train Canyon, TX

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 01:09 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Bill Roberts

This train almost immediatly followed the train in the previous video. I saw this one as the last one ended. I had enough time to cross the tracks and set up to film before the crossings activated.


BNSF Mixed Freight Train With Strange Horn

Published: November 18, 2012
Length: 17:36 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Bill Roberts

I rode toBuffalo Stadium Rd/Country Club Rd today and got 2 trains. This one had a high pitched horn. I arrived at the crossing and saw this train off in the distance. It is short. Once that...


Men's 110M Hurdles & Women's 100M Hurdles - LSC Outdoor Championship

Published: May 09, 2013
Length: 45:39 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Brian Barrett

Men's 110M Hurdles & Women's 100M Hurdles - LSC Outdoor Championship Lone Star Conference Outdoor Championship 2013 Cameron Lacour - Lone Star Conference 110M Hurdle Champion ...


2 Brothers 1 Ball - Part 1 (Basketball Trick Shot Video)

Published: January 02, 2010
Length: 46:32 min
Rating: 4 of 5
Author: Kyle Lovorn

Basketball trick shot video (Canyon Junior High School, Stratford High School, Panhandle High School)


FUMC Worship Jason Lester 11-4-2012

Published: November 07, 2012
Length: 35:20 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: JaLester

Worship Service at First United Methodist Church in Canyon, TX Worship Set List Make a joyful noise Your Grace is Enough Everlasting God Embrace this Place It is Well Not the best audio,...


Jr Yr Highlights.mov

Published: December 05, 2012
Length: 12:02 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: shandley89

Highlights of Tanner Nease (#83 wide receiver) Canyon JV Football 2012 892 Yards receiving, 11 TD's.


SCCA Solo2 - 21 Apr 2013

Published: April 21, 2013
Length: 26:00 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: George Lowe

West Texas Region SCCA Solo2 event. This video show my 4 best runs from the days event. There were a total of 8 runs split between two points events. I ran my 2012 Volkswagen Golf R in the...


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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.

Randall County, Texas

Randall County is a county located in the U.S. state of Texas. It forms part of the Amarillo metropolitan area. As of the 2010 census, its population was 120,725. Its seat is Canyon. Randall is named for Horace Randal, a Confederate brigadier general killed at the Battle of Jenkins Ferry. The reason the county name differs from his is because the bill creating the county misspelled Randal's name.

Located at 34.97, -101.9 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Texas counties, Randall County, Texas, 1876 establishments in Texas, Populated places established in 1876

West Texas A&M University

West Texas A&M University (also known as WTAMU, WT, and formerly West Texas State), part of the Texas A&M University System, is a public university located in Canyon, Texas, a small city south of Amarillo. West Texas A&M opened on September 20, 1910. West Texas A&M University was originally called West Texas State Normal College and started out as one of the seven state-funded teacher colleges.

Located at 34.9844, -101.913 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
West Texas A&M University, Universities and colleges accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, American Association of State Colleges and Universities, Universities and colleges in Texas, Texas A&M University System, Education in Randall County, Texas, Buildings and structures in Randall County, Texas

KWTS

KWTS is a radio broadcast service in Canyon, Texas, USA and is operated by the West Texas A&M University. The station started broadcasting in 1972 with 10 watts—just enough to cover the university's campus. In 1982, the Federal Communications Commission ordered all educational radio stations to increase power. Later that year, the station's power increased to 100 watts and broadcast in stereo.

Located at 34.989, -101.913 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
Radio stations in Amarillo, Texas, Radio stations established in 1972, West Texas A&M University, College radio stations in Texas

First United Bank Center

First United Bank Center is a 5,800 seat multi-purpose arena in Canyon, Texas. It was built in 2002. It is the home of the West Texas A&M University Buffaloes basketball teams.

Located at 34.9809, -101.904 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article, Homepage
College basketball venues in the United States, Sports venues in Texas

KZRK (AM)

KZRK (1550 AM, "Talk 1550") is a radio station serving the Amarillo, Texas, area with a talk radio format. This station broadcasts on AM frequency 1550 kHz and is under ownership of Cumulus Media. January 2008 began airing hot talk John Clay Wolfe and the daily nooner weekdays at 12 from ESPN affiliate KSEY from Vernon Texas. KZRK was airing a news/talk format before the format change in 2007, then carrying Spanish sports before going silent in September 2012.

Located at 34.9817, -101.955 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Radio stations in Amarillo, Texas, CBS Sports Radio stations


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
كانيون, کانیون، تگزاس, Канјон