Waco

USA · Texas

Waco is a city in Central Texas on the Brazos River, roughly between Dallas and Austin. It is home to Baylor University and to landmarks such as the Waco Suspension Bridge and the Dr Pepper Museum, which celebrates the soft drink first created in the city. Visitors also come for the Waco Mammoth National Monument, Cameron Park along the river, and the Magnolia Market at the Silos shopping and dining complex.

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Practical facts

Local time

UTC-5 · 1 h ahead of Costa Rica

Region

Texas

Main language

English

On the map

31.56° N, 97.13° W

Near Waco

• Dallas · 139 km away
• Marble Falls · 154 km away
• Austin · 155 km away
• Houston · 261 km away
• San Antonio · 271 km away
• Galveston · 336 km away

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Where to stay

Element by Marriott Waco

10/10 · 402 reviews

Home2 Suites By Hilton Waco

9.4/10 · 308 reviews

EVEN Hotel Waco - University Area by IHG

9.4/10 · 263 reviews

Pivovar Hotel

9.2/10 · 1791 reviews

AC Hotel by Marriott Waco Downtown

9.2/10 · 433 reviews

SpringHill Suites by Marriott Waco Woodway

9.2/10 · 296 reviews

Staybridge Suites Waco South - Woodway by IHG

9.2/10 · 249 reviews

Hotel Indigo WACO - BAYLOR by IHG

9.2/10 · 167 reviews

La Quinta by Wyndham Waco Baylor Downtown

9.1/10 · 1461 reviews

Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites Waco South by IHG

9/10 · 500 reviews