Map of Temple, United States
Temple is a city in Texas, United States, with a population of about 72,277. It lies at 31.0982°N, 97.3428°W, about 219 m above sea level. Temple is about 2,037 km (1,266 mi) west of Washington, D.C., the capital. The nearest city on our map is Killeen, 37 km to the west.
Temple at a glance
Country
Region
Texas
Population
72,277GeoNames
Coordinates
31.0982, -97.342831°05′54″N 97°20′34″W
Time zone
America/ChicagoUTC−06:00 / UTC−05:00 (daylight saving time)
Local time
–
Elevation
219 m (719 ft)
Distance to Washington, D.C.
2,037 km (1,266 mi)
Where is Temple?
- Located in the Northern and Western hemispheres.
- Daylight ranges from about 10 h 07 min on the shortest day to 14 h 10 min on the longest day (around 21 December and 21 June).
Cities near Temple
- Killeen — 37 km west
- Waco — 54 km north
- Georgetown — 61 km southwest
- Round Rock — 73 km southwest
- Leander — 76 km southwest
- Pflugerville — 78 km south
- Cedar Park — 80 km southwest
- Austin — 100 km southwest
- Bryan — 104 km southeast
- College Station — 110 km southeast
Largest cities in Texas
- Houston — 2,314,157
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Dallas — 1,326,087
- Fort Worth — 1,008,106
- Austin — 974,447
- El Paso — 678,815
- Arlington — 388,125
- Corpus Christi — 316,239
- Plano — 283,558
- Laredo — 256,153
Largest cities in United States
- New York City — 8,804,190
- Los Angeles — 3,820,914
- Brooklyn — 2,736,074
- Chicago — 2,664,452
- Queens — 2,316,841
- Houston — 2,314,157
- Phoenix — 1,650,070
- Philadelphia — 1,573,916
- San Antonio — 1,526,656
- Manhattan — 1,487,536
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Sources: place names, coordinates, populations and time zones from GeoNames (CC BY 4.0, data retrieved October 2026). Population figures are the latest values recorded in GeoNames; depending on the country they refer to the city proper, a municipality or a wider urban area, so they can differ from census or metro-area figures. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors.