City of El Paso
Flag Seal
Nickname: Star of the Southwest," "The Sun City," and "Land of the Sun"
Location in the state of Texas
Coordinates: 31°47′25″N 106°25′24″W / 31.79028, -106.42333
Country	United States
State	Texas
County	El Paso
Government
- Mayor	John Cook
Area
- City	250. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. List of Texas county name etymologies|List of Texas county seat name etymologies The state of Texas is divided into 254 counties, more than any other U El Paso County is the westernmost County in the US state of Texas. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government John Cook (born February 27, 1946; Brooklyn, New York) is an American teacher businessman veteran civic leader and member of the Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 5 sq mi (648. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	249. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 08 sq mi (645. 11 km²)
- Water	1. 46 sq mi (3. 78 km²)
Elevation	3,740 ft (1,140 m)
Population (2005)
- City	609,415
- Density	337. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 3/sq mi (873. 7/km²)
- Metro	2,228,628 including El Paso County (Texas), Ciudad Juarez (Mexico) and Doña Ana and Otero counties (New Mexico). A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central
Time zone	MST (UTC-7)
- Summer (DST)	MDT (UTC-6)
Area code(s)	915
FIPS code	48-24000[1]
GNIS feature ID	1380946[2]
Website: www.elpasotexas.gov

El Paso is the seat of El Paso County in the U.S. state of Texas and part of the American Southwest. A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. El Paso County is the westernmost County in the US state of Texas. A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State. The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit such as the 37 According to the 2006 U.S. Census population estimates, the city had a population of 609,415. The United States Census is a decennial Census mandated by the United States Constitution. ^[3] It is the sixth-largest city in Texas and the 21st-largest city in the United States, as well as the 7th fastest growing large city in the nation from 2000-2006. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the ^[4] Its metropolitan area covers all of El Paso County, a portion of Hudspeth County and part of southern Doña Ana County, New Mexico. The El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of one county &ndash El Paso &ndash in far West Hudspeth County is a County located in the US state of Texas. Doña Ana County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. The metropolitan area has a population of 736,310. ^[5]

It stands on the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte), across the border from Ciudad Juárez. Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte.

El Paso is part of the Greater Ciudad Juarez - El Paso Metropolitan Area with a population of 2,380,785 ^[6]

El Paso is home to the University of Texas at El Paso (founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy). The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University Fort Bliss, a major United States Army installation, lies to the east and northeast of the city, extending north up to the White Sands Missile Range. Fort Bliss is a United States Army Military installation of approximately -- the second largest in the Army behind the adjacent White Sands Missile The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities. White Sands Missile Range (WSMR is a Rocket range of almost area the largest military installation in the United States The Franklin Mountains extend into El Paso from the north and nearly divide the city into two sections, with downtown connecting the two sections at the south end of the mountain range. The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range (23 miles long wide that extend from El Paso Texas north into New Mexico.

Contents 1 History 1.1 Pre-Columbian era 1.2 Arrival of Spaniards 1.3 Texas independence 1.4 The Confederate States of America 1.5 County seat at Tigua land in Ysleta 1.6 Real "Wild West" 1.7 The Mexican revolution 1.8 The roaring 20s to World War II 1.9 Post-war era 2 Geography 2.1 Areas of El Paso 2.2 Texas suburbs outside the city 2.3 New Mexico suburbs 3 Climate 3.1 Flooding 3.2 Maps 3.3 Temperature statistics 4 Architecture 5 Politics 6 Government 7 Business 7.1 Largest city employers 8 Demographics 9 Sports 9.1 Major League teams 9.2 Sports 9.3 Arenas 10 Education 10.1 Public school districts 10.2 Colleges and universities 10.2.1 Two-year and vocational colleges 10.2.2 Four-year colleges 10.3 Private and parochial schools 10.4 Ciudad Juárez residents attending schools in El Paso 11 Hospitals 12 Culture 12.1 Literature 12.2 The Tigua Indians of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo 13 Points of interest 13.1 Area museums 13.2 Theaters 13.3 Sites within the city limits 13.4 Sites within the surrounding area 13.5 Other sites of interest 14 Transportation 14.1 Airports 14.2 Passenger rail 14.3 Major highways 14.4 Mass transit 14.5 International border crossings 14.5.1 El Paso crossings 14.5.2 Surrounding area crossings 15 Media 15.1 Newspapers 15.2 Radio stations 15.3 Television 16 Popular Culture 17 Filmed in El Paso 18 See also 19 Notes 20 External links

History

Pre-Columbian era

Archeological evidence at the Keystone Wetlands and Hueco Tanks sites indicates thousands of years of human settlement within the El Paso region (see: Mogollon culture). Keystone Heritage Park is an Archeological site, an archaic wetlands and a botanical garden Hueco Tanks is an area of low mountains in Texas, USA. It is located in a high-altitude desert basin between the Franklin Mountains to the west and The Mogollon (mʌɡɨˈjoʊn is the name applied to one of the four major Prehistoric archaeological culture areas of the American Southwest and Northern The Manso, Suma, and Jumano Indians were identified as present by the earliest Spanish explorers. The Suma and the Jumano were people in western Sonora. The Suma was the western division and the Jumano the eastern division For indigenous peoples in the United States other than Hawaii and Alaska see also Native Americans in the United States. Spain () or the Kingdom of Spain (Reino de España is a country located mostly in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. These people ultimately became assimilated into the local settler population, becoming part of the Mestizo culture that is prevalent in Mexico and is visible throughout the Southwest. Mestizo is a Spanish term that was coined during the Spanish Empire to refer to people of mixed European and Amerindian ancestry in Latin The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. The Southwestern area of the United States could be defined as the states west of the Mississippi River, with the qualification of a certain northern limit such as the 37 Others integrated themselves with the different Mescalero Apache bands that for many years roamed the region. Mescalero (or Mescalero Apache) is a Native American tribe of Southern Athabaskan heritage currently living on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation

Arrival of Spaniards

Spaniard Don Juan de Oñate was the first European explorer to arrive at the Rio Grande near El Paso, and ordered his expedition party to rest and conducted a mass in celebration of thanksgiving on April 30, 1598. Don Juan de Oñate Salazar ( 1552 &ndash 1626) was an explorer colonial governor of the New Spain (present-day Mexico province of New In the United States, Thanksgiving or Thanksgiving Day is an annual one-day legal holiday to express Gratitude for the things one has Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule

El Paso del Norte (the present day Ciudad Juárez), was founded on the south bank of the Río Bravo del Norte, (Rio Grande) in 1659 by Spanish conquistadors. Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. Being a grassland then, agriculture flourished and vineyards and fruits constituted the bulk of the regional production. The Spanish Crown and the local authorities of El Paso del Norte had made several land concessions to bring agricultural production to the northern bank of the river in present day El Paso. However, the Apaches dissuaded production and settlers to cross the river. The water provided a natural defense against them.

In 1680, after the successful Pueblo Revolt that decimated the Spanish colonies in northern New Mexico, El Paso became the base for Spanish governance of the territory of New Mexico. The' Pueblo Revolt of 1680 or Popé's Rebellion' was an uprising of many Pueblos of the Pueblo people against Spanish colonization of the Americas in From El Paso, the Spaniards led by Diego de Vargas, grouped once again to recolonize the precious Spanish territory that was centered in Santa Fe and stretched from Socorro (New Mexico) to the areas that included Taos. Diego de Vargas Zapata y Luján Ponce de León y Contreras (born in Spain, 1643 – 1704 commonly known as Don Diego de Vargas, was a Spanish Governor Santa Fe ( Navajo: Yootó is the Capital of the state of New Mexico. Taos (ˈtaʊs is a town in Taos County in the north-central region of New Mexico.

Historical records indicated that the first agricultural enterprise in the area was Ponce de León Ranch, on land granted in 1825.

Texas independence

El Paso was the southernmost locality of the Provincia de Nuevo Mexico (modern New Mexico). New Mexico ( is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States of America. It communicated with Santa Fe and Mexico City by the Royal Road. Few foreign travelers, outside of Spanish merchants and officials, ventured that far north. It took six months for a trading caravan to reach Mexico City. Although American spies, traders and fur trappers had visited the area since 1804, notably Zebulon Pike, American settlers only began to stay for good, in significant numbers, after the Mexican-American War in 1849. Zebulon Montgomery Pike Jr ( January 5, 1779 – April 27, 1813) was an American soldier and explorer for whom Pikes Peak ^[7]

Although there weren't any combats in the region during the Mexican Independence, Paso del Norte experienced the negative effects it had on the trade of its wines and produce that kept the town alive. It also experienced a major avulsion that left the towns of Ysleta, San Elizario and Socorro on the other side of the Rio Grande. ^[8]

In the first Mexican constitution (1824), given the dominance that chihuahuan merchants had on New Mexico, Paso del Norte went to the State of Chihuahua after being part of New Mexico for 200 years. The town elected its first local government in 1825 and opened the first official school in 1829. ^[9]

The Texas revolution (1836) was not felt in the region. The area was never considered part of Texas until 1848. Given the blurry reclamations of the Texas Republic that wanted a chunk of the Santa Fe trade, the Treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo effectively made the settlements on the north bank of the river a formal American settlement, separate from Old El Paso de Norte on the Mexican Side. ^[7]

A number of important developments during the 1850s shaped the character of the area north of the river. A settlement on Coons' Rancho called Franklin became the nucleus of El Paso, Texas. El Paso County was established in March 1850, with San Elizario as the first county seat. The United States Senate fixed a boundary between Texas and New Mexico at the thirty-second parallel, thus largely ignoring history and topography. A military post called The Post opposite El Paso (meaning opposite El Paso del Norte, across the Rio Grande) was established in 1854, and the Butterfield Overland Mail arrived in 1858. The Butterfield Overland Mail, also known as the Oxbow Route, the Butterfield Overland Stage, or the Butterfield Stage, was a Stagecoach route A year later pioneer Anson Mills completed his plat of the town of El Paso, a name that resulted in endless confusion until the name of the town across the river, El Paso del Norte, was changed to Ciudad Juárez in 1888. ^[10]

El Paso was originally known as Franklin. It was incorporated in 1873 and encompassed the small area communities that had developed along the river (Magoffinsville, Concordia, Hart's Mill). ^[11]

The Post Opposite to El Paso (the first name of El Paso) began with five tiny settlements: Coon's Ranch, Hart's Mill, Concordia, Frontera and Ponce's ranch. They later grew to become the city we know. ^[8]

The Confederate States of America

During the Civil War, Texas, along with most other Southern states, seceded from the Union to join the Confederate States of America. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Southern United States &mdashcommonly referred to as the American South, Dixie, or simply the South &mdashconstitutes a large distinctive A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 During the war El Paso and its military outposts were important in protecting the Confederacy's claim to the territory of New Mexico. The Confederate cause was met with great support from El Paso residents. After the war was concluded, the town's population began to grow.

After the war, much of the town's planning was due to Anson Mills. Mills is known as the "Father of El Paso" because of the many contributions he provided to the area. He was a Brigadier General in the Union Army, surveyor, builder and inventor. He was engaged in south Texas as a land surveyor and civil engineer and laid out the first plans for the City of El Paso, Texas. According to the Arlington National Cemetery ^[12], he was responsible for changing the name of Franklin to El Paso.

County seat at Tigua land in Ysleta

The Tigua Indians had occupied at least 36 sq mi (93 km²) of land around Ysleta, land that King Charles V of Spain had deeded to them, since the 1680 pueblo revolt against the Spaniards in New Mexico. ^[13][14] In 1874, the Texas Legislature passed "An Act to Repeal an Act to Incorporate the Town of Ysleta in El Paso County", with a six-month delay of effect that resulted in the conveyance of over 500 parcels of Tigua property to Americans. The Tiguas lost almost all of their land. ^[15]

The El Paso county seat was moved to Ysleta that year, from San Elizario, and stayed until it was moved to El Paso in 1883. ^[14] These were the years of the San Elizario Salt War and other conflicts between the Mexicans, the Americans, the Tigua, and the Apaches. The San Elizario Salt War, also known as the Salinero Revolt or The El Paso Salt War, was an 1877 conflict between the Mexican inhabitants of San Elizario

Real "Wild West"

With the arrival of the Southern Pacific, Texas and Pacific and the Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe railroads in 1881, the population boomed to 10,000 by the 1890 census. The Texas and Pacific Railway Company (known as the T&P) was created by federal charter in 1871 with the purpose of building a southern Transcontinental railroad between The Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway, often abbreviated as Santa Fe, was one of the larger railroads in the United States. With a tempting green valley and a nearly perfect climate year-around, the town attracted a constant stream of newcomers: gamblers, gunfighters, thieves, cattle and horse rustlers, murderers, priests, Chinese railroad laborers, prostitutes, and entrepreneurs.

After the arrival of the railroads, El Paso become a boomtown: it earned the nickname "Six Shooter Capital" because of its lawlessness, with "scores of saloons, dance halls, gambling establishments, and houses of prostitution lin[ing] the main streets. A boomtown is a Community that experiences sudden and rapid population and Economic growth. "^[10] El Paso hired a town marshal with rough reputation, Dallas Stoudenmire, who was known to shoot first and ask questions later. Dallas Stoudenmire (1845-1882 was an Old West gunman and lawman who gained fame for a brief gunfight that was later dubbed the " Four Dead in Five Seconds The "Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight" took place here on April 14, 1881. The Four Dead in Five Seconds Gunfight was a famous gun fight that occurred on April 14 1881 on El Paso Street, El Paso Texas. Events 43 BC - Battle of Forum Gallorum: Mark Antony, besieging Julius Caesar 's assassin Decimus Junius Brutus in Year 1881 ( MDCCCLXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common This was prior to the Gunfight at the OK Corral in Tombstone, Arizona. The Gunfight at the OK Corral was a gunfight that happened at about 3 p Tombstone is a city in Cochise County, Arizona, United States, founded in 1879 by Ed Schieffelin in what was then the Arizona Territory Stoudenmire, the sixth marshal in eight months, was hired to "clean" and tame a remote, violent and wild town. Stoudenmire was an effective marshal due to his fierce reputation and dexterity with his pistols. He effectively intimidated a violence-hardened town and used fear to control the City Council. On May 28, 1882, the City Council announced they were firing the marshal. Stoudenmire learned of this discussion, he entered the Council Chambers; they were terrified and remained quiet. Stoudenmire strolled up and down the chamber as he scolded, cussed profanities and threatened to shoot. In a blink of eyes, he pulled out and twirled his pistols as he growled, "I can straddle every God-damn aldermen on this council!" Council members quickly voted unanimously to retain Stoudenmire as their town marshal. Stoudenmire glared at them for a few seconds before he calmed down and put away his pistols. Knowing Stoudenmire's fearsome reputation, the Mayor defused a tense situation by calling for an abrupt adjournment. A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government Stoudenmire exited the Chamber and a potential fatal incident was averted.

In 1883 the county seat was moved from Ysleta, Texas to El Paso. The community of Ysleta Texas, was settled between October 9 and October 12, 1680, when Spanish Conquistadors, Franciscan This was decided in a strongly disputed election in which counted votes were nearly three times the number of voters.

Prostitution and gambling flourished until World War I, when the Department of the Army pressured El Paso authorities to crack down on vice. Prostitution is the act of performing Sexual activity in exchange for Money. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All The Department of the Army is one of the three Service departments in the United States Department of Defense. Many of these activities continued in neighboring Ciudad Juárez, especially during the Prohibition, which benefited bars and saloons on the Mexican side of the border. Prohibition of alcohol, often referred to simply as prohibition, also known as Noble Experiment, refers to a Sumptuary law which prohibits Alcohol

The Mexican revolution

The Mexican Revolution (1910-1920) began in 1910, and Ciudad Juárez was the focus of intense fighting. The Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana was a major armed struggle that started with an uprising led by Francisco I Occasionally, stray shots killed civilians on the El Paso side. A civilian under International humanitarian law is a person who is not a member of his or her Country 's Armed forces. El Paso became a center of intrigue as various exiled leaders including Victoriano Huerta and (for a time) Pancho Villa were seen in the city. José Victoriano Huerta Márquez ( Colotlán, Jalisco, December 22, 1850, &ndash January 13, 1916 in El Paso Doroteo Arango Arámbula ( June 5 1878 &ndash July 20 1923) better known as Francisco or " Pancho " Villa In January 1914, General John Joseph Pershing was stationed at Fort Bliss, where he was responsible for security along the border and mounted the ill fated Pancho Villa Expedition against Pancho Villa after the infamous raid on Columbus, New Mexico on March 9, 1916. John Joseph "Black Jack" Pershing, GCB ( September 13, 1860 – July 15, 1948) was an officer in the United States Army Fort Bliss is a United States Army Military installation of approximately -- the second largest in the Army behind the adjacent White Sands Missile The Punitive Expedition (officially known in the United States as the Mexican Expedition) was a Military operation conducted by the United States Columbus is a village in Luna County, New Mexico, United States. Events 590 - Bahram Chobin is crowned as king Barham VI of Persia. Year 1916 ( MCMXVI) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Leap year The cavalry under Pershing were paid in gold, in competition with Pancho Villa, who offered $50 per machine gun. Gold (ˈɡoʊld is a Chemical element with the symbol Au (from its Latin name aurum) and Atomic number 79 (When World War I began, Pershing's cavalry had to remain in the Army for the duration of the war, and were no longer paid in gold. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All )

The roaring 20s to World War II

Beginning in the 1920s and into the 1930s, El Paso became the birthplace of several locally and nationally well-known businesses and events. In 1930, Conrad Hilton opened his first highrise hotel in El Paso, the now Plaza Hotel. Conrad Nicholson Hilton Sr ( December 25, 1887 – January 3, 1979) was an American Hotelier and founder of the Hilton Hotel The Plaza Hotel, formerly the Hilton Hotel is a landmark Skyscraper located at 106 Mills Avenue in El Paso Texas. The Plaza Theatre opened on September 12, 1930. Plaza Theatre or Plaza Theater may refer to Plaza Theatre (Bangalore, India Plaza Theatre (El Paso, Texas USA Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 1930 ( MCMXXX) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display 1930 calendar of the Gregorian calendar.

In 1934, Walter Varney and Louis Mueller established the passenger airline called Varney Speed Lines in El Paso and operated out of the old El Paso Municipal Airport (1934–36) and then the El Paso International Airport. Walter Thomas Varney (born December 26, 1888 in San Francisco, California &ndash died January 25, 1967 in Santa Barbara El Paso International Airport is a public Airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of the Central business district (CBD of the City of El After the airline was taken over in 1937 by Robert Six, he relocated its headquarters to Denver, Colorado and renamed it with the more recognized name of Continental Airlines, as it is known to this day. Robert Forman Six was born June 25, 1907, in Stockton California. The City and County of Denver (pronounced /ˈdɛnvɚ/ is the Capital and the most populous city of Colorado, in the United States Continental Airlines Inc ( is a United States certificated air carrier. ^[16] Although Continental Airlines would have its headquarters stationed in Denver, El Paso was still a major hub for the airline up until the late 1980s.

The college football Sun Bowl has been held in El Paso since 1936. The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas.

Post-war era

After World War II, Wernher von Braun and other German rocket scientists were brought to Fort Bliss in El Paso, along with many of the V2 rockets and rocket parts, starting the American rocket program; they were later moved to Huntsville, Alabama. Wernher Magnus Maximilian Freiherr von Braun (March 23 1912 &ndash June 16 1977 a German rocket physicist and astronautics engineer became one of the leading figures in One V2 rocket is still on display at Fort Bliss. The popular drink, the Margarita, was another famous invention given a home in El Paso. The Margarita is one of the most common Tequila -based Cocktails made with tequila mixed with Triple sec and Lime or Lemon juice It was first mixed in the El Paso-Juárez area at Tommy's Place Bar on July 4, 1945 by Francisco "Pancho" Morales. Morales originally left bartending in Mexico to become a US citizen. He is listed in the Texas Almanac's Sesquicentennial Edition (1857-2007, under M) Obituaries of famous Texans. His story is best captured in a October 1973 Texas Monthly article "The Man Who Invented the Margarita" by Brad Cooper, and later in his obituary in the Washington Post on January 2,1997.

From World War II until the 1980s, El Paso boomed into a sprawling city. The expansion of Fort Bliss from a frontier post to a major Cold War military center brought in thousands of soldiers, dependents, and retirees. Cold War is the state of conflict tension and competition that existed between the United States and the Soviet Union (USSR and their respective allies from the The industrial economy was dominated by copper smelting, oil refining, and the proliferation of low wage industries (particularly garment making), which drew thousands of Mexican immigrants. Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29 Petroleum ( L petroleum, from Greek πετρέλαιον, lit New housing subdivisions were built, expanding El Paso far to the west, northeast and east of its original core areas.

With the election of Raymond Telles,^[17] the city's first Hispanic mayor in 1957, the demand for civil rights amongst the Hispanic population began. Raymond L Telles Jr (born September 5, 1915, in El Paso) was the first Mexican-American Mayor of a major American city El Paso Texas Stretching into the tumultuous 1960s, and converging with America's anti-war and civil rights demonstrations, great strides were achieved that became evident in the 1970s.

In 1963, the U. S. agreed to cede Chamizal, a long-disputed part of El Paso, to Mexico due to changes in the course of the Rio Grande, which forms the international boundary between the two countries. The Chamizal dispute was a border conflict over about 600 acres (2 The area boundaries were rationalized and the Rio Grande was re-channelled. A former island in the river was re-developed. The Chamizal National Memorial, administered by the National Park Service is now a major park in El Paso; El Chamizal is the corresponding park in Juárez. Chamizal National Memorial, located in El Paso Texas, along the United States The National Park Service ( NPS) is the United States federal agency that manages all National Parks, many National Monuments, and other conservation

Since 1990, the local economy has been adversely affected by competition with low wage labor abroad, and the closure of the main copper smelter due to fluctuating metal prices, and excessive lead contamination found throughout many of the surrounding areas. The implementation of the North American Free Trade Agreement in 1994 affected the local economy, with transport, retail, and service firms expanding, and the accelerated loss of many industrial jobs. Transport or transportation is the movement of people and goods from one place to another For other uses of this term see Industry (disambiguation An industry (from Latin industrius, "diligent industrious" El Paso is sensitive to changes in the Mexican economy and the regulation of cross border traffic; the Mexican peso devaluation of late 1994 and increasingly stringent controls of cross border traffic after the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attack were felt strongly in El Paso. The peso ( sign: $; code: MXN) is the currency of Mexico. The symbol used for the peso is " $ " basically (In contrast to almost every other border city and popular belief, the commercial traffic at the ports of entry went un-interrupted during the immediate aftermath of 9/11. A port of entry is a place where one may lawfully enter a country )

Since the 1849 establishment of Fort Bliss in the El Paso area, El Paso has seen many booms in population. More recently, the BRAC commission has marked the base to receive more the 18,000 troops, which is estimated to add 547 million dollars to the El Paso economy. The expected 50,000 people destined for El Paso (18,000 troops & 30, 000 family members) will bring to El Paso a rise in population that has not been seen since the Mexican Exodus of the 1910s in which the town's population grew by at least 60,000 people that were trying to escape the carnage of the Mexican Revolution. The Mexican Revolution (Revolución Mexicana was a major armed struggle that started with an uprising led by Francisco I

Recent city-wide projects funded through the election of bonds have once again pushed the urban sprawl onward for El Paso. The most prominent of these projects was the complete refurbishment of the Plaza Theatre in Downtown El Paso. Plaza Theatre or Plaza Theater may refer to Plaza Theatre (Bangalore, India Plaza Theatre (El Paso, Texas USA The project was completed on March 17, 2006 at a cost of $38 Million. With the completion of a new freeway on the city's eastern edge, the city should experience the usual urban sprawl that accompanies such construction. With the arrival of military personnel and expansion of Biggs Army Airfield, the city is also constructing a new "Inner Loop" (Loop 375 to Fred Wilson Avenue) that will connect the eastern section of the city to the Army Airfield. Biggs Army Airfield, also known as Biggs AAF, is a military Airport located at Fort Bliss in El Paso Texas, USA. Once completed, Biggs Army Airfield is expected to be larger than the current space at Fort Bliss.

Also of concern is how the large increases of population in Cd. Juárez will affect El Paso. Historically, these two towns have always been interconnected. Already evident is the air quality and traffic flowing inside the El Paso area, for these respective figures reflect the values of a metro area that is populated by at least two-million people. Many underestimate the area's infrastructure needs by allocating resource values for only the El Paso population and not the metropolitan population that is interconnected chiefly through the actions of commerce that stems from El Paso, Cd. Juárez, and the New Mexico cities of Las Cruces, Santa Teresa, Sunland Park and Alamogordo.

Geography

El Paso is located at 31°47′25″N, 106°25′24″W (31. 790208, -106. 423242). ^[18] It lies at the intersection of three states (Texas, New Mexico, and Chihuahua) and two countries (the USA and Mexico). It is the only major Texas city on Mountain Time. The Mountain Time Zone of North America keeps time by subtracting seven hours from Coordinated Universal Time ( UTC-7) during the shortest days of autumn When Ciudad Juárez was on Central Time, it was possible to celebrate New Year's twice in the same evening by travelling a very short distance across the state and into another country. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Both cities are now on Mountain Time.

The city's elevation is 3,800 feet (1140 m) above sea level. The rustic North Franklin Peak towers at 7,192 feet (2,192 m) above sea level and is the highest peak in the city. North Franklin Mountain (or North Franklin Peak is a mountain in the Franklin Mountains of El Paso, Texas, located in the Southwestern The peak can be seen from 60 miles (97 km) in all directions. Additionally, this mountain range is home to the famous natural red-clay formation, the Thunderbird, from which the local Coronado High School gets its mascot's name. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 250. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 5 square miles (648. 9 km²).

The 24,000-acre (97 km²) Franklin Mountains State Park is the largest urban park in the United States and resides entirely in El Paso, extending from the north and neatly dividing the city into several sections along with Fort Bliss and the El Paso International Airport. Franklin Mountains State Park is a park located in El Paso Texas in the United States. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Fort Bliss is a United States Army Military installation of approximately -- the second largest in the Army behind the adjacent White Sands Missile El Paso International Airport is a public Airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of the Central business district (CBD of the City of El

The Rio Grande Rift, which passes around the southern end of the Franklin Mountains, is where the Rio Grande River flows. The Rio Grande runs a north-south course in New Mexico and Colorado The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range (23 miles long wide that extend from El Paso Texas north into New Mexico. The river defines the border between El Paso from Ciudad Juárez to the south and west until the river turns north of the border with Mexico, separating El Paso from Doña Ana County, New Mexico. Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. The United Mexican States ( or commonly Mexico (ˈmɛksɪkoʊ () is a federal constitutional Republic in North America. Doña Ana County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. Mt. Cristo Rey, a volcanic peak (an example of a pluton) rises within the Rio Grande Rift just to the west of El Paso on the New Mexico side of the Rio Grande River. Urbici Soler (Urbici José Francisco Soler y Manonelles (1890-1953 was born in Ferran ( Catalonia) Spain, and died in Anapra New Mexico at the foot of A pluton in Geology is an Intrusive Igneous rock body that crystallized from a Magma slowly cooling below the surface of the Earth The Rio Grande runs a north-south course in New Mexico and Colorado Doña Ana County is a County located in the US state of New Mexico. Other volcanic features include Kilbourne hole and Hunt's hole, which are Maar volcanic craters 30 miles (50 km) west of the Franklin Mountains. Kilbourne Hole is a Maar volcanic crater located west of the Franklin mountains of El Paso Texas, in the Potrillo Volcanic Field of Doña Ana County Kilbourne Hole is a Maar volcanic crater located west of the Franklin mountains of El Paso Texas, in the Potrillo Volcanic Field of Doña Ana County A maar is a broad low- Relief Volcanic crater that is caused by a Phreatomagmatic eruption, an Explosion caused by Groundwater The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range (23 miles long wide that extend from El Paso Texas north into New Mexico.

El Paso is surrounded by the Chihuahuan Desert, the easternmost section of the Basin and Range Region. The Chihuahuan Desert is a Desert that straddles the US-Mexico border. The Basin and Range Province is a large geologic province which includes parts of the southwestern United States and northwestern Mexico, typified by Basin and

Areas of El Paso

• Central El Paso
• Coronado Hills
• East El Paso
• Franklin Mountains State Park
• Kern Place
• Mission Valley El Paso (Lower Valley and Ysleta, TX)
• Northwest El Paso (Upper Valley, to include the Willows)
• Sunset Heights
• Tierra Del Este
• Northeast El Paso
• Tigua of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation

With the city limits are traditional suburban areas that are located on the far eastern and western edges. Central El Paso is part of the city of El Paso Texas, USA and contains some of the city's oldest and most historic neighborhoods Coronado Hills is a district in the western region of the City of El Paso Texas, northwest of Downtown East El Paso is an area of El Paso Texas, United States, that is located north of Interstate 10, east of Airway Blvd Franklin Mountains State Park is a park located in El Paso Texas in the United States. Kern Place is an historic neighborhood noted to be the first Suburb community built in El Paso Texas. Mission Valley is an area of El Paso Texas. It includes part of Eastside and all Lower Valley districts Northwest El Paso (better known as West El Paso or the West Side) is an area of El Paso Texas that is located north of the downtown area and on the west Sunset Heights is a historic area in El Paso Texas which has existed since the latter part of 1890s Tierra Del Este is a Neighborhood in East El Paso that is completely made up of new houses built in the last 5 years east of Loop 375 (Joe Battle Blvd Northeast El Paso (sometimes called North El Paso) is part of the city of El Paso Texas and is located North of Central El Paso, and East of the Franklin

Texas suburbs outside the city

• Anthony
• Canutillo
• Clint
• Fabens
• Homestead Meadows
• Horizon City
• Montana Vista
• San Elizario
• Socorro
• Sparks
• Tornillo
• Westway

New Mexico suburbs

Although New Mexican areas of Anthony, Sunland Park, and Chaparral lie adjacent to El Paso County, they are considered to be part of the Las Cruces, New Mexico metropolitan area by the United States Census Bureau. Anthony is a town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 3850 at the 2000 census Canutillo is a Census-designated place (CDP in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Clint is a town in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 980 at the 2000 census Fabens is a Census-designated place (CDP in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Homestead Meadows can refer to Homestead Meadows North Texas Homestead Meadows South Texas Horizon City is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Montana Vista is an unincorporated community in El Paso County, Texas, United States. San Elizario is a Census-designated place (CDP in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Socorro is a city in El Paso County, Texas, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city population was 27152 Sparks is a Census-designated place (CDP in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Tornillo is a Census-designated place (CDP and Bordertown in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Westway is a Census-designated place (CDP in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Anthony is a Census-designated place (CDP in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA. Sunland Park is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Chaparral is a Census-designated place (CDP in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. El Paso County is the westernmost County in the US state of Texas. Las Cruces is the second most populous city in New Mexico, the County seat of Doña Ana County, and a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area ^[19]

• Anthony
• Sunland Park
• Chaparral

Climate

• El Paso has a semi-arid, warm steppe climate (Koppen climate classification BSh) with very hot summers (with little or no humidity) and mild, dry winters. Anthony is a Census-designated place (CDP in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA. Sunland Park is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Chaparral is a Census-designated place (CDP in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. A Semi-arid climate or steppe climate generally describes climatic regions that receive low annual Rainfall (250-500 mm or 10-20 in In physical Geography, a steppe ( German, from степь - "a flat and arid land" степ - /stɛp/ тал - tal дала - /dɑlɑ/ pronounced The Köppen climate classification is one of the most widely used climate classification systems It was developed by Wladimir Köppen, a German climatologist

• Temperatures range from an average high of 55 F (13 °C) and an average low of 28 °F (−2 °C) in January to an average high of 97 °F (36 °C ) in June and an average low of 68 °F (20 °C) in August.

• The city's record high is 114 °F (45. 5 °C), and its record low is −8 °F (−22 °C).

• The sun shines 302 days per year on average in El Paso, 83 percent of daylight hours, according to the El Paso Weather Bureau. The National Weather Service ( NWS) once known as the Weather Bureau is one of the six scientific agencies that make up the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration It is from this that the city is nicknamed, The Sun City. The natives find the weather attractive though temperatures can reach 100+ °F.

• Rainfall averages 8. 74 inches (223 mm) per annum, most of which occurs during the summer from July through September and is predominantly caused by monsoonal flow from the Gulf of California. During this period, winds originate more from the south to southeast direction and carry moisture from the Pacific Ocean, the Gulf of California and the Gulf of Mexico into the region. The Pacific Ocean is the largest of the Earth 's Oceanic divisions " Sea of Cortez " redirects here For the book by John Steinbeck, see The Log from the Sea of Cortez. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world As this moisture moves into the El Paso area (and many other areas in the southwest), a combination of orographic uplift from the mountains, and daytime heating from the sun, causes thunderstorms to develop across the region. This is what causes most of the rain in the El Paso area.

• El Paso, at 3,800 feet (1,200 m) elevation, is also capable of snow; and has produced over a foot of snow on many occasions. In 1980, three major snowstorms produced over a foot of snow; one in February, another in April and the last one in December, producing a white Christmas for the city. A major snowstorm in December 1987 dumped nearly two feet of snow.

Flooding

Although the average annual rainfall is only about 8 inches, many parts of El Paso are subject to occasional flooding during intense summer monsoons. In late July and early August 2006, over 15 inches (380 mm) of rain fell in a week, overflowing all the flood-control reservoirs and causing major flooding city-wide. The city staff has estimated damage to public infrastructure as $21 million, and to private property (residential & commercial) as $77 million. ^[20] Much of the damage was associated with development in recent decades in arroyos protected by flood-control dams and reservoirs, and the absence of any storm drain ultility in the city to handle the flow of rain water. An arroyo (literally brook in Spanish) also called a wash or draw, is a usually dry creek bed or Gulch that temporarily

Maps

• El Paso, Texas is at coordinates 31°47′25″N 106°25′24″W / 31.7902, -106.4232 (El Paso, Texas)Coordinates: 31°47′25″N 106°25′24″W / 31.7902, -106.4232 (El Paso, Texas)

Temperature statistics

Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Extreme High	80 °F (27 °C)	83 °F (28 °C)	89 °F (32 °C)	98 °F (37 °C)	104 °F (40 °C)	114 °F (46 °C)	112 °F (44 °C)	108 °F (42 °C)	104 °F (40 °C)	96 °F (36 °C)	87 °F (31 °C)	80 °F (27 °C)	114 °F (46 °C)
Avg High	57 °F (13 °C)	63 °F (17 °C)	70 °F (21 °C)	79 °F (26 °C)	87 °F (31 °C)	96 °F (36 °C)	95 °F (35 °C)	93 °F (34 °C)	88 °F (31 °C)	79 °F (26 °C)	66 °F (19 °C)	58 °F (14 °C)	78 °F (27 °C)
Avg Low	31 °F (−1 °C)	35 °F (2 °C)	41 °F (5 °C)	49 °F (9 °C)	58 °F (14 °C)	66 °F (18 °C)	70 °F (21 °C)	68 °F (20 °C)	62 °F (17 °C)	50 °F (10 °C)	38 °F (3 °C)	32 °F (0 °C)	50 °F (10 °C)
Extreme Low	−8 °F (−22 °C)	8 °F (−13 °C)	14 °F (−10 °C)	23 °F (−5 °C)	31 °F (−1 °C)	46 °F (8 °C)	57 °F (14 °C)	56 °F (13 °C)	42 °F (6 °C)	25 °F (−4 °C)	1 °F (−17 °C)	−5 °F (−20 °C)	−8 °F (−22 °C)
Avg Precipitation	0. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. 4 in (10 mm)	0. 4 in (10 mm)	0. 3 in (8 mm)	0. 2 in (5 mm)	0. 3 in (8 mm)	0. 7 in (18 mm)	1. 6 in (41 mm)	1. 5 in (38 mm)	1. 4 in (36 mm)	0. 7 in (18 mm)	0. 3 in (8 mm)	0. 6 in (15 mm)	8. 6 in (218 mm)
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Architecture

10 Tallest Buildings in El Paso

Rank	Name	Height	Floors
1	Wells Fargo Plaza	296 feet (90 m)	21
2	Chase Bank	250 feet (76 m)	20
3	Plaza Hotel (El Paso)	239 feet (73 m)	19
4	Kayser Building	232 feet (71 m)	20
5	El Paso Natural Gas Company Building	208 feet (63 m)	18
6	Camino Real Hotel	205 feet (62 m)	17
7	International Hotel	202 feet (62 m)	17
8	O. T. Bassett Tower	196 feet (60 m)	15
9	El Paso County Courthouse	185 feet (56 m)	13
10	Anson Mills Building	145 feet (44 m)	12

El Paso's tallest building, the Wells Fargo Plaza, was built in the early-1970s as State National Plaza. The Plaza Hotel, formerly the Hilton Hotel is a landmark Skyscraper located at 106 Mills Avenue in El Paso Texas. The O T Bassett Tower is an Art Deco Skyscraper located at 303 Texas Avenue in downtown El Paso Texas. The Anson Mills Building is a historic building located at 303 North Oregon Street in El Paso Texas. The black-windowed, 296-foot (90 m) building is famous for its 13 white horizonal lights that are lit at night; however in recent years the building has used its United States flag design since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, during the Christmas holidays a design of a Christmas Tree is used, and on occasion, letters that spell "UTEP" are also lit to support UTEP athletics. Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University

Politics

El Paso City and County vote overwhelmingly Democratic, like most of the Texas–Mexico border area and urban Texas. ^[22] The El Paso metropolitan area is represented by Silvestre Reyes (D-El Paso) and Ciro Rodriguez (D-San Antonio) in the U. Silvestre Reyes (born November 10, 1944 in Canutillo Texas) represents Texas's 16th congressional district in the United States House of Ciro Davis Rodriguez (born December 9 1946) is a Democratic Congressman who represents Texas's 23rd congressional district. S. House; in the Texas State House by Democrats Paul Moreno, Chente Quintanilla, Norma Chavez, Joe Pickett and Republican Pat Haggerty; and in the State Senate, by Eliot Shapleigh (D-El Paso). Paul C Moreno is a Democratic state representative from El Paso Texas. Norma Chavez (born 29 June 1960) is currently serving her sixth term as a Democratic member in the Texas House of Representatives representing District Joseph C “Joe” Pickett (born 6 December 1956) is a Democratic member of the Texas House of Representatives for the 79th District Eliot Shapleigh (born November 11, 1952) is a Politician from the state of Texas, currently representing the state's 29th Senatorial District The El Paso County Judge is Anthony Cobos (Democrat). Anthony Cobos is a Politician from the State of Texas in the United States The mayor of El Paso is John Cook. John Cook is the name of John Cook (regicide (1608-1660 English Solicitor General and regicide John Cook (governor (1730-1789 American On December 1, 2006, Reyes was tapped by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi to be the new chairman of the House Intelligence Committee for the 110th Congress which convened in January 2007. Nancy Patricia D'Alesandro Pelosi (born March 26 1940 is the current Speaker of the United States House of Representatives. The United States House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence is a committee of the United States House of Representatives, currently chaired by Silvestre

Government

The current mayor of El Paso is John Cook, who defeated incumbent El Paso mayor Joe Wardy in the 2005 city elections. Joseph D Wardy (born 1953) is the former mayor of El Paso Texas. According to City charter amendments that were approved on February 7th, 2004, the City of El Paso operates under a council-manager form of government. This system combines the strong political leadership of elected officials, in the form of eight Council Members, with the strong managerial experience of an appointed local government manager. All power is concentrated in the elected council, which hires a professionally trained manager to carry out its directives and oversee the delivery of public services. Joyce Wilson was elected by the city council in 2004 as El Paso's first City Manager. Joyce Wilson is currently the city manager of El Paso, Texas. The council members are elected every 4 years to staggered terms. The current council members are Eddie Holguin, Beto O'Rourke, Ann Lilly, Rachel Quintana, Steve Ortega, Susie Byrd, and Melina Castro. Byrd, Castro, and Ortega's terms will end in 2009, and Quintana, Holguin, O'Rourke, and Lilly's terms will end in 2011. Alexandro Lozano resigned on January 2, 2008 in order to run for county commissioner; a special election must be held within 120 days to replace him. That person's term will end in 2009.

Business

El Paso is the Operational Headquarters of Helen of Troy Limited, a NASDAQ listed company that manufactures personal health care products under many labels such as OXO, Dr. Helen of Troy Limited ( is a manufacturer of personal care electrical products under brands licensed from Vidal Sassoon, Revlon, Dr The NASDAQ (acronym of National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotations) is an American Stock exchange. Scholls, Vidal Sassoon, Sunbeam, among others. Also headquartered in El Paso is Western Refining, listed on the New York Stock Exchange. Western Refining, Inc is an independent Crude oil refiner and marketer of refined products headquartered in El Paso, Texas, and operates primarily in the The New York Stock Exchange ( NYSE) is a Stock exchange based in New York City.

El Paso is also the corporate headquarters to Spira Footwear, and the World Headquarters to the El Paso Saddle blanket Co. Spira footwear manufactures Running Shoes with springs embedded under the Heel and Toe.

Until 1996, El Paso was home to El Paso Natural Gas Company. Now in Houston, Texas under the name El Paso Corporation. Farah Clothing Company was also headquartered in El Paso until 1998 when Farah along with other clothing manufacturing companies such as Levi's, moved their plants in search of cheaper labor. In the 1980s El Paso was known as the blue jeans capital of the world because it produced over 2 million pairs of jeans every week from different jean companies in El Paso. As of 2006, the only remaining companies in the clothing industry are Wrangler and a smaller company by the name of Boarder Apparel.

More than 70 Fortune 500 companies have offices in El Paso, including The Hoover Company, Eureka, Boeing, and Delphi (auto parts). Please do not add the complete list of fortune 500 companies The list is copyrighted by Fortune which makes money by selling the content The Hoover Company started out as an American floor care manufacturer based in North Canton, Ohio. EUREKA, often abbreviated as "E!" is a pan-European Research and development funding and coordination organisation The Boeing Company is a major Aerospace and defense corporation originally founded by William E Delphi is an Automotive parts company headquartered in Troy Michigan, USA.

El Paso is an important entry point to the U. S. from Mexico. Once a major copper refining area, chief manufacturing industries in El Paso now include food production, clothing, construction materials, electronic and medical equipment, and plastics. Cotton, fruit, vegetables, livestock, and pecans are produced in the area. With El Paso's attractive climate and natural beauty, tourism has become a booming industry as well as trade with neighboring Ciudad Juárez. Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte.

Education is also a driving force in El Paso's economy. El Paso's three large school districts are among the largest employers in the area, employing more than 19,000 people between them. The University of Texas at El Paso (UTEP) has an annual budget of nearly $250 million and employs nearly 3,600 people. The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University A 2002 study by the university's Institute for Policy and Economic Development stated that the University's impact on local businesses has resulted in $349 million.

The military installation of Fort Bliss is a major contributor to El Paso's economy. Fort Bliss is a United States Army Military installation of approximately -- the second largest in the Army behind the adjacent White Sands Missile Fort Bliss began as a Cavalry post in 1848. Today, Fort Bliss is the site of the United States Army's Air Defense Center and produces approximately $80 million in products and services annually, with about $60 million of those products and services purchased locally. Fort Bliss' total economic impact on the area has been estimated at more than $1 billion, with 12,000 soldiers currently stationed at the Fort. A February 2005 article in the El Paso Times stated that as many as 20,000 troops could be arriving at Fort Bliss pending the Defense Department's removal of thousands of troops from overseas assignments. This would be in addition to 3,800 soldiers who would arrive as part of a new brigade combat team stationed at the Fort. The growth is expected to create a strong economic ripple throughout the El Paso area.

In addition to the military, the federal government has a strong presence in El Paso to manage its status and unique issues as a border region. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS), the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA), and the U. S. Customs Service all have agency operations in El Paso to regulate traffic and goods through ports of entry from Mexico. Including these agencies, government job growth in the area is expected to rise to 64,390 jobs by 2007.

Call center operations make up 7 of the top 10 business employers in El Paso. With no signs of growth slowing in this industry, in 2005 the 14 largest call centers in El Paso employed more than 10,000 people. The largest of these in terms of employees are EchoStar, MCI/GC Services, and West Telemarketing. Information on EchoStar Corp manufacture of Cable Satellite receivers and former parent visit Echostar Corporation DISH Network Corporation ( is the parent

Analysts in the area say that job growth in 2005 will be in the form of health care, business and trade services, international trade, and telecommunications.

Items and goods produced: petroleum, metals, medical devices, plastics, machinery, automotive parts, food, defense-related goods, tourism, boots

Largest city employers

• El Paso Independent School District 8,663
• Fort Bliss (civilian employees) 6,803
• Ysleta Independent School District 6,500
• City of El Paso 6,264
• University of Texas at El Paso 4,871
• Socorro Independent School District 3,995
• Sierra Providence Health Network 3,761
• El Paso Community College 3,728
• Wal-Mart 3,706
• El Paso County 2,700
• Las Palmas and Del Sol Regional Health Care System 2,244
• Echostar 2,012

All numbers are estimates as of 2006

Demographics

Historical populations
Census	Pop. The El Paso Independent School District (or EPISD) is one of several public School districts located in El Paso, Texas ( USA) Fort Bliss is a United States Army Military installation of approximately -- the second largest in the Army behind the adjacent White Sands Missile Ysleta Independent School District is a School district based in El Paso, Texas ( USA) A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University The Socorro Independent School District or SISD is a School district located in El Paso, Texas ( USA) in an area referred to as } El Paso Community College ( EPCC) is a Community college district headquartered in El Paso, Texas. Wal-Mart Stores Inc (or Walmart as written in its new logo is an American public corporation that runs a chain of large discount department stores El Paso County may refer to one of the following counties in the United States: El Paso County Colorado El Paso County Texas EchoStar Technologies LLC ( is a technology company that is the owner and maintainer of the Satellite fleet that provides the signal that DISH Network markets		%±
1890	10,000		—
1900	15,906		59. 1%
1910	39,279		146. 9%
1920	77,560		97. 5%
1930	102,421		32. 1%
1940	96,810		−5. 5%
1950	130,003		34. 3%
1960	276,687		112. 8%
1970	339,615		22. 7%
1980	425,259		25. 2%
1990	515,342		21. 2%
2000	563,662		9. 4%
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As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were 563,662 people, 182,063 households, and 141,098 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population The population density was 2,263. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 0 people per square mile (873. 7/km²). There were 193,663 housing units at an average density of 777. 5/sq mi (300. 2/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 76. 6% White, 3. 12% African American, 0. 82% Native American, 1. 12% Asian, 0. 10% Pacific Islander, 18. 15% from other races, and 3. 40% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 86. 62% of the population. The census states that about 7. 6% of El Pasoans are non-Hispanic white. ^[24]

There are 182,063 households, out of which 42. 4% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 54. 6% were married couples living together, 18. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 5% had a female householder with no husband present, and 22. 5% were non-families. 19. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 7. 2% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 3. 07 and the average family size was 3. 54.

In the city the population was spread out with 31. 0% under the age of 18, 10. 0% from 18 to 24, 29. 1% from 25 to 44, 19. 2% from 45 to 64, and 10. 7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 31 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 4 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85. 0 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $32,124, and the median income for a family was $35,432. Males had a median income of $28,989 versus $21,540 for females. The per capita income for the city was $14,388. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 19. 0% of families and 22. 2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 29. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 8% of those under age 18 and 17. 7% of those age 65 or over.

According to the 2006 United States Census Bureau population estimates, the El Paso metropolitan area had a population of 736,310. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census ^[25] Combined with the population of the neighboring Juárez metropolitan area, the total metropolitan area had a population of 2,280,782. Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. As of December 3, 2007, El Paso is ranked the second safest city in the US with a population greater than 500,000. ^[26]

Sports

Major League teams

El Paso is, as of 2006, the 2nd largest U. S. city (but not metropolitan area) by population (behind Austin, Texas) not to have a team in any of the big four professional leagues (NHL, NBA, NFL, MLB). The National Hockey League ( NHL) is a professional Ice hockey league composed of 30 teams in North America The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. El Paso hosts the annual NCAA Brut Sun Bowl, boxing matches, and occasional NBA preseason games and NFL exhibition games. The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas. Boxing (sometimes also known as English boxing or pugilism) is a Combat sport in which two participants generally of similar weight, The National Football League ( NFL) is the largest professional American football league. El Paso is also the site of the Borderland Derby horse race held in the nearby suburb of Sunland Park. The Borderland Derby is an American Thoroughbred horse race held annually in mid February at Sunland Park Racetrack in Sunland Park New Mexico. Sunland Park is a city in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. El Paso is also host of the Texas vs. The Nation Game all-star game played in the Sun Bowl Stadium. The Texas vs The Nation Game is a post-season College football all-star game that was established in 2006 as part of the college football post-season The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso.

Sports

Club	Sport	League	Stadium
El Paso Diablos	Baseball	American Association of Independent Professional Baseball (South Division)	Cohen Stadium
El Paso Patriots	Soccer	USL Premier Development League	Patriot Stadium
Indios USA	Soccer	National Premier Soccer League	Canutillo Stadium
El Paso Rhinos	Hockey	Western States Hockey League	El Paso County Coliseum
El Paso Brawlers	Football	Far West Football League	Sun Bowl Stadium
UTEP Miners	Division I	Conference USA	University of Texas at El Paso

Arenas

• UTEP owns the two largest stadiums in El Paso:
  • Sun Bowl Stadium has a capacity of 52,000 and is home to the UTEP Miners football team, coached by Mike Price. The El Paso Diablos are a professional baseball team based in El Paso Texas, in the United States. Baseball is a Bat-and-ball Sport played between two teams of nine players each This article refers to the modern American Association that started in 2006 Cohen Stadium is a Stadium on the Northeast side of El Paso Texas, by the Patriot Freeway next to the Franklin Mountains. El Paso Patriots are an American Soccer team founded in 1989. Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered History In 1995 the USISL split into two leagues one professional and one amateur Patriot Stadium, located in El Paso, Texas, is a brand new Soccer-specific stadium. Indios USA are an American Soccer team founded in 2007. The team is a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL the fourth tier of the Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered 2008 Teams Eastern Conference North Division Boston Aztec Maine Sting new for 2008 Canutillo Stadium is located in Canutillo High School it is owned and operated by the Canutillo Independent School District. A junior "A" Tier III Ice hockey team The El Paso Rhinos are based in El Paso Texas. Hockey is any of a family of Sports in which two teams compete by trying to maneuver a Ball, or a hard round rubber or heavy plastic disc called a puck The cat Western States Hockey League (WSHL is a former Junior B Hockey League but beginning in the 2007-2008 season has moved to Junior A Tier III classification El Paso County Coliseum is a 5250-seat multi-purpose Arena in El Paso Texas. A minor league football team El Paso Brawlers is based in El Paso Texas American football, known in the United States and Canada simply as football, is a competitive Team sport known for mixing strategy with The Far West Football League (FWFL is an Australian rules football competition based in the Ceduna area of the Eyre Peninsula region of South Australia The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. UTEP Miners is the name given to the sports teams of the University of Texas at El Paso. Division I (or D-I) is the highest level of intercollegiate athletics sanctioned by the National Collegiate Athletic Association in the United States Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University The Sun Bowl is an outdoor football Stadium on the campus of the University of Texas at El Paso. The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University Mike Price (born April 6, 1946 in Denver Colorado) is a College football coach, currently the Head coach at the University It is also home to the annual Brut Sun Bowl, soccer games, and special events such as concerts. The Sun Bowl is an annual College football Bowl game that is played usually at the end of December in El Paso Texas.
  • Don Haskins Center has a capacity of 12,222 and is used for UTEP's basketball teams and special events such as concerts and boxing matches. The Don Haskins Center (Capacity 12222 the home of UTEP Miners basketball The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University It is also where the graduation ceremony takes place for UTEP students. The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University

• The other major arena venues include:
  • SISD Student Activities Complex (locally known as The SAC) has a capacity of 11,000 and is used for High School football, soccer, and track & field events for the high schools in the Socorro Independent School District. Cohen Stadium is a Stadium on the Northeast side of El Paso Texas, by the Patriot Freeway next to the Franklin Mountains. The SISD Student Activities Complex known locally as "The SAC" is a High School football stadium in the far east side of El Paso Texas. The Socorro Independent School District or SISD is a School district located in El Paso, Texas ( USA) in an area referred to as
  • J. Quarles Thunderbird Stadium at Coronado High School is the highest stadium in elevation in the state of Texas. Texas ( is a state geographically located in the South Central United States and is also known as the Lone Star State.
  • Canutillo Stadium has a capacity of around 12,000; it is used for high school football games and is home of the Indios USA soccer team. Canutillo Stadium is located in Canutillo High School it is owned and operated by the Canutillo Independent School District. Indios USA are an American Soccer team founded in 2007. The team is a member of the National Premier Soccer League (NPSL the fourth tier of the
  • Cohen Stadium has a capacity of 9,725 and is used primarily for the El Paso Diablos baseball club. Cohen Stadium is a Stadium on the Northeast side of El Paso Texas, by the Patriot Freeway next to the Franklin Mountains. The El Paso Diablos are a professional baseball team based in El Paso Texas, in the United States. It also hosts concerts and boxing matches and is able to host soccer games as well.
  • El Paso County Coliseum has a capacity of 5,250. El Paso County Coliseum is a 5250-seat multi-purpose Arena in El Paso Texas. It is currently used primarily for special events such as concerts, wrestling matches, and others. It can also be utilized for hockey and arena football.
  • Memorial Gym is a 5,000 seat multi-purpose arena located on the UTEP campus. Memorial Gym is a 5000 seat multi-purpose Arena in El Paso Texas. The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University It was home to the Miners basketball teams until the Don Haskins Center, then known as the Special Events Center, opened in 1976. The Don Haskins Center (Capacity 12222 the home of UTEP Miners basketball
  • Patriot Stadium has a capacity of around 3,000 and is solely used for the El Paso Patriots soccer club. Patriot Stadium, located in El Paso, Texas, is a brand new Soccer-specific stadium. El Paso Patriots are an American Soccer team founded in 1989.

• Future major arena venues proposed include:
  • Downtown Arena: (Conventions/Sports/Multi-purpose) Included in the controversial Paso Del Norte Group Downtown Rejuvenation Proposal. The Downtown Arena is a proposed Arena in downtown El Paso Texas. The Paso Del Norte Group (PDNG is a private organization of approximately 360 business and civic leaders of El Paso Texas. The future arena is to be built on the corner of W. San Antonio Ave. and S. Santa Fe St. adjacent to the current Civic Center. Little has been made known of what accommodations the new arena will have, or when construction will begin.
  • New Patriot Stadium Is a proposed soccer-specific stadium for the El Paso Patriots it is set to be located in Ascarate Park and may have a capacity of around 14,000. Soccer-specific stadium (or football-specific stadium) is a term used mainly in the United States and Canada, coined by Lamar Hunt, to refer El Paso Patriots are an American Soccer team founded in 1989. With this stadium the county may lure a MLS franchise for El Paso, Texas probably promoting the El Paso Patriots has a future franchise. Major League Soccer ( MLS) is the top-flight professional Soccer league in the United States and Canada with 14 teams 13 in the U El Paso Patriots are an American Soccer team founded in 1989.

Education

Public school districts The city of El Paso is served by: El Paso Independent School District Ysleta Independent School District Socorro Independent School District. The El Paso Independent School District (or EPISD) is one of several public School districts located in El Paso, Texas ( USA) Ysleta Independent School District is a School district based in El Paso, Texas ( USA) The Socorro Independent School District or SISD is a School district located in El Paso, Texas ( USA) in an area referred to as Nearby areas are served by: Canutillo Independent School District Clint Independent School District San Elizario Independent School District Fabens Independent School District Tornillo Independent School District Anthony Independent School District. Canutillo Independent School District is a public School district based in the community of Canutillo, Texas ( USA) Clint Independent School District is a public School district in eastern El Paso County, Texas ( USA) San Elizario Independent School District is a public School district based in the community of San Elizario, Texas ( USA) Fabens Independent School District is a public School district based in the community of Fabens, Texas ( USA) Tornillo Independent School District is a public School district based in the community of Tornillo, Texas ( USA) Anthony Independent School District is a public School district based in Anthony, Texas ( USA) Colleges and universities Two-year and vocational colleges El Paso Community College International Business College Western Technical College Dońa Ana Branch Community College with campuses in the El Paso Suburbs of Sunland Park and Anthony, NM. Sunland Park may refer to Sunland Park New Mexico Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino, a Racino located in the city of Sunland Anthony is a Census-designated place (CDP in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, USA. This college is a part of the New Mexico State University system. New Mexico State University, or NMSU is a Land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Four-year colleges University of Texas at El Paso Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Campus Texas Tech School of Architecture at El Paso New Mexico State University (in nearby Las Cruces, New Mexico) Texas A&M University also has a presence in the area at its Research and Extension center in far east El Paso and the Texas Transportation Institute in West El Paso. The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center El Paso Campus is a branch of the Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center (TTUHSC in El Paso Texas. New Mexico State University, or NMSU is a Land-grant university that has its main campus in Las Cruces, New Mexico. Texas A&M University, often called A&M or TAMU, is a Coeducational public Research University located in College Station While it is not a campus, it does provide services to other schools in the area. Park University (Ft. Park University is an independent private institution of Higher education, established in 1875 as a small church-related Midwestern college that has now expanded into a Bliss campus)

Private and parochial schools There are several parochial schools within the El Paso Catholic Diocese that include the following: Cathedral High School Loretto Academy St. Pius X School St. Patrick Cathedral School Other private schools include the following: Trinity Lutheran Church and School El Paso Country Day School El Paso Jewish Academy El Paso Adventist Junior Academy Radford School St. Clement's Episcopal Parish School Covenant Christian Academy Father Yermo Schools Bethel Christian School Community of Faith Christian School Faith Christian Academy Immanuel Baptist Christian School Jesus Chapel Christian School Northeast Christian Academy North Loop Christian Academy St. Joseph's Catholic School Rose of Sharon Christian School St. Raphael Catholic School Mt. Franklin Christian Academy Lydia Patterson Institute.

Ciudad Juárez residents attending schools in El Paso

Many affluent Ciudad Juárez residents attend schools in El Paso, including El Paso ISD schools ("Mexican children cross border to go to school," Houston Chronicle, April 29, 2007). Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. The Houston Chronicle is the largest daily Newspaper in Texas, USA. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Due to the number of students from Ciudad Juárez enrolled in United States schools, the Paso Del Norte crossing (also called "Santa Fe bridge") holds a dedicated student crossing lane. The lane stays open from 6:30 A. M. to 8:30 A. M.

Hospitals

• Del Sol Medical Center-East^[27]
• Las Palmas – Del Sol Rehab. Hospital
• Las Palmas Medical Center-West^[28]
• Horizon Specialty Hospital
• Thomason Hospital-The city's general hospital and the only Level I trauma center in the area
• Rio Vista Rehab. Thomason Hospital is a non-profit public hospital in El Paso Texas. Hospital
• Sierra Medical Center
• Southwestern General Hospital
• William Beaumont Army Medical Center
• Providence Memorial Hosptial
• Physicians Hospital
• Highlands Regional Rehabilitation Hospital

Culture

Literature

El Paso has been home to literary figures such as John Rechy, Frank Ambriz, Arturo Islas, Cormac McCarthy, Howard McCord, Mario T. John Rechy, (born March 10, 1934 in El Paso Texas) is an American author the child of a Scottish father and a Mexican-American Franco Ambriz (sometimes credited as Frank Ambriz) is a Playwright and director. Arturo Islas ( May 25, 1938 &ndash February 15, 1991) a native of El Paso Texas, was a professor of English and a novelist writing Cormac McCarthy, born Charles McCarthy (born July 20, 1933 in Providence Rhode Island) is an American Novelist and Garcia, José Antonio Burciaga, Alicia Gaspar de Alba, Pat Mora, and Dagoberto Gilb. José Antonio "Tony" Burciaga was a Chicano Artist, Poet, and Writer who explored issues of Chicano identity and American Alicia Gaspar de Alba is a scholar historian writer and poet whose works include novels and scholarly studies on Chicano culture and sexuality Pat Mora (born 1942 is a female Mexican-American Author and Poet.

The Tigua Indians of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo

Located within the city limits lies the autonomous Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation, with its own governing body. It is one of the three Federally-recognized Indian tribes in Texas.

The Tigua have been at their present location since a successful Pueblo Revolt of 1680 that forced the Spaniards and New Spaniards (future Mexicans) to retreat south to present day Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua, Mexico and El Paso, Texas. The' Pueblo Revolt of 1680 or Popé's Rebellion' was an uprising of many Pueblos of the Pueblo people against Spanish colonization of the Americas in Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte. The tribe is led by a governor who serves a term of two years. The current governor is Danny Senclare.

Very close to tribal lands is the sacred site of Hueco Tanks. Hueco Tanks is an area of low mountains in Texas, USA. It is located in a high-altitude desert basin between the Franklin Mountains to the west and

Points of interest

The Ysleta del Sur Pueblo is led by the cacique, who holds the office for life. The governor is elected yearly in January. The current tribal governor is Art Senclair.

Area museums

• The Centennial Museum and Chihuahuan Desert Gardens
• The El Paso Holocaust Museum and Study Center
• The El Paso Museum of Archaeology at Wilderness Park
• The El Paso Museum of Art
• The El Paso Museum of History
• Fort Bliss Museums & Study Center
• Insights El Paso Science Museum
• Magoffin Home State Historic Site
• The National Border Patrol Museum
• Railroad & Transportation Museum of El Paso
• War Eagles Air Museum
• Gene Roddenberry Planetarium

Theaters

• The Abraham Chavez Theatre is located adjacent to the El Paso Convention & Performing Arts Center, welcomes patrons with a three-story-high glass-windowed entry and unique sombrero-shaped architecture making it a distinct feature on El Paso's southwestern landscape
• The Plaza Theatre is a historic building located at 125 Pioneer Plaza in El Paso, Texas. Abraham ( Ashkenazi   Avrohom or Avruhom; ابراهيم, {{Unicode|Ibrāhīm}}; Ge'ez: Abraham Chavez Theatre, known simply is Chavez Theatre is a 2500-seat Concert hall located in El Paso Texas. Plaza Theatre or Plaza Theater may refer to Plaza Theatre (Bangalore, India Plaza Theatre (El Paso, Texas USA The theater stands as one of the city's most well-known landmarks. It shows various Broadway productions, musical concerts, and individual performers. It has a seating capacity of 2,100.
• McKelligon Canyon is a 90 acre park, located in the Franklin Mountains, open to hikers and picnickers. McKelligon Canyon is the location of a 1503-seat Amphitheater located in El Paso Texas, United States, where the play Viva El Paso! is presented In the canyon, McKelligon Canyon Amphitheatre is surrounded on three sides by dramatic canyon walls; the 1,500-seat amphitheatre is used for concerts and special events, such as Viva El Paso!

Sites within the city limits

• Abraham Chavez Theatre
• Chamizal National Memorial
• The El Paso Zoo
• Fort Bliss
• Franklin Mountains State Park
• Cathedral Church of Saint Patrick
• Judson F. Williams Convention Center
• McKelligon Canyon
• Magoffin Homestead
• Plaza Hotel
• Plaza Theatre
• Union Depot
• University of Texas at El Paso
• Ysleta Mission
• The Tigua of Ysleta del Sur Pueblo Nation

Sites within the surrounding area

• Big Bend National Park
• Carlsbad Caverns National Park
• Guadalupe Mountains National Park
• Hueco Tanks State Park
• Lincoln National Forest
• Maar volcanic craters: Kilbourne Hole and Hunt's Hole
• The Mescalero Apache Nation
• Socorro Mission

Other sites of interest

• Williams Convention Center
• El Paso Zoo
• Western Playland
• Wet and Wild Water World
• Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino
• Speaking Rock Casino
• Adventure Zone
• Bob Os

Transportation

El Paso is served by El Paso International Airport, Amtrak via the historic Union Depot, Interstate 10, U.S. Highway 54 (known locally as the "North-South Freeway" or officially as the Patriot Freeway), U.S. Highway 180 and U.S. Highway 62 (Montana Avenue), U.S. Highway 85 (Paisano Drive), Loop 375, Loop 478 (Copia Street-Pershing Drive-Dyer Street), numerous Farm to Market Roads (FM's) and the city's original thoroughfare, State Highway 20, known locally as Alameda Avenue (formerly U.S. Highway 80). Chamizal National Memorial, located in El Paso Texas, along the United States Fort Bliss is a United States Army Military installation of approximately -- the second largest in the Army behind the adjacent White Sands Missile The Franklin Mountains of Texas are a small range (23 miles long wide that extend from El Paso Texas north into New Mexico. Magoffin Homestead was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971 The Plaza Hotel, formerly the Hilton Hotel is a landmark Skyscraper located at 106 Mills Avenue in El Paso Texas. Plaza Theatre or Plaza Theater may refer to Plaza Theatre (Bangalore, India Plaza Theatre (El Paso, Texas USA The El Paso Union Depot was designed by architect Daniel Burnham, who also designed Washington D The University of Texas at El Paso, popularly known as UTEP, is a public, coeducational University, and it is a member of the University Big Bend National Park is a National park located in the US state of Texas. Carlsbad Caverns National Park is a United States National Park located in the Guadalupe Mountains in southeastern New Mexico. Guadalupe Mountains National Park is located in the Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas and contains Guadalupe Peak, the highest point in Texas Hueco Tanks is an area of low mountains in Texas, USA. It is located in a high-altitude desert basin between the Franklin Mountains to the west and The Lincoln National Forest is a protected national forest in the State of New Mexico in the southwestern United States. A maar is a broad low- Relief Volcanic crater that is caused by a Phreatomagmatic eruption, an Explosion caused by Groundwater Kilbourne Hole is a Maar volcanic crater located west of the Franklin mountains of El Paso Texas, in the Potrillo Volcanic Field of Doña Ana County Mescalero (or Mescalero Apache) is a Native American tribe of Southern Athabaskan heritage currently living on the Mescalero Apache Indian Reservation The original Franciscan mission Nuestra Señora de la Concepción del Socorro, was founded in 1682 by the Franciscan order to serve displaced American Judson F Williams Convention Center known simply as Williams Convention Center is located in El Paso Texas, adjacent to Abraham Chavez Theatre. The El Paso Zoo, located in El Paso Texas, is an eighteen-acre home to about 240 species of animals Western Playland is a 30 acre Amusement park located in Sunland Park New Mexico. El Paso International Airport is a public Airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of the Central business district (CBD of the City of El The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The El Paso Union Depot was designed by architect Daniel Burnham, who also designed Washington D In the US state of Texas, Interstate 10 is the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. US Route 54 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1197 miles (1926 km from western Illinois to El Paso Texas US Route 180 is an east-west United States highway. Like many three-digit routes US 180 no longer meets its "parent" US 80. US Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso Texas to Niagara Falls New York, near the United States-Canada border. US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States. Loop 375, also known as the Purple Heart Memorial Freeway in the Northern section the Cesar E State Highway 20, or SH 20, runs from the Texas / New Mexico boundary at Anthony north of El Paso down to McNary in US Route 80 is an east-west United States highway. As the "0" in the route number indicates it was originally a cross-country route from the Atlantic The Northeast El Paso is connected to West El Paso by Transmountain Highway. Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive is a part of Loop 375 which connects Northeast El Paso to West El Paso between Patriot Freeway and Interstate The city also shares 3 international bridges and one railbridge with Ciudad Juarez, Mexico.

Airports

• El Paso International Airport
• Horizon Airport
• Santa Teresa Airport 5T6

Passenger rail

• The historic Union Depot with service provided by Amtrak. El Paso International Airport is a public Airport located four miles (6 km) northeast of the Central business district (CBD of the City of El The El Paso Union Depot was designed by architect Daniel Burnham, who also designed Washington D The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971

Major highways

• Interstate 10 The primary thoroughfare through the city, connecting the city with other major U. In the US state of Texas, Interstate 10 is the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States. S. cities such as Houston, Los Angeles, New Orleans, Phoenix and Dallas (via Interstate 20).
• U.S. Highway 54 Officially called the Patriot Freeway, locally known as the North-South Freeway. US Route 54 is an east-west United States highway that runs northeast-southwest for 1197 miles (1926 km from western Illinois to El Paso Texas A business route runs along Dyer Street, the former US 54, from the freeway near Fort Bliss to the Texas-New Mexico border, where it again rejoins the expressway.
• U.S. Highway 62 mostly Paisano Drive, rerouted to Montana Avenue. US Route 62 runs from the US-Mexico border at El Paso Texas to Niagara Falls New York, near the United States-Canada border.
• U.S. Highway 85 Paisano Drive west of Santa Fe Ave to I-10. US Route 85 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 1479 miles (2380 km in the Midwestern United States.
• U.S. Highway 180 Montana Avenue
• SH 20 Alameda Avenue, formerly US 80. US Route 180 is an east-west United States highway. Like many three-digit routes US 180 no longer meets its "parent" US 80. State Highway 20, or SH 20, runs from the Texas / New Mexico boundary at Anthony north of El Paso down to McNary in
• SH 178
• Loop 478 Copia Avenue to Dyer Street. State Highway 178 or SH 178 is a state highway that connects New Mexico State Road 136 to Interstate 10 on the north side of El Paso.
• Loop 375 Texas Highway Loop 375 encircles the city of El Paso. Loop 375, also known as the Purple Heart Memorial Freeway in the Northern section the Cesar E In the Northeast section of the city, it is Woodrow Bean Transmountain Drive. In East El Paso, the North- and Southbound section is known as Joe Battle Blvd. , or simply as "the Loop". South of I-10, in the east and westbound portion, it is known as the Cesar Chavez Border Highway. In the US state of Texas, Interstate 10 is the major east-west Interstate Highway in the Southern United States.
• NM 28

Mass transit

• The Sun Metro Mass Transit system operates a system of medium to large capacity natural gas powered buses all around the city of El Paso. ^[29] Before 1987, Sun Metro was named Sun City Area Transit (SCAT).

• El Paso County Transit makes trips with small capacity buses mainly in the Eastern El Paso area.

International border crossings

The first bridge to cross the Rio Grande at El Paso del Norte was built in the time of Nueva España, over 250 years ago, from wood hauled in from Santa Fe. The Viceroyalty of New Spain (Virreinato de Nueva España was a name given to the Viceroy -ruled territories of the Spanish Empire in North America, ^[30]

El Paso crossings

• Bridge of the Americas/Cordova Bridge There are no toll charges for this bridge.
• Paso Del Norte Port of Entry (No Commercial Traffic) A small toll charge of under $1 is utilized to cross.
• Stanton Street Port of Entry (No Commercial Traffic) A small toll charge of under $1 is utilized to cross.
• Ysleta Port of Entry

Surrounding area crossings

• Santa Teresa Port of Entry (located in Santa Teresa, New Mexico, 10 miles (16 km) West of the El Paso city limits)
• Fabens Port of Entry (located in Fabens, Texas, 16 miles (26 km) East of the El Paso city limits)
• Fort Hancock Port of Entry (located in Fort Hancock, Texas, 43 miles (69 km) East of the El Paso city limits)

Media

Newspapers

• El Paso Times, English language news daily
• El Diario de El Paso, Spanish language news daily
• El Paso Inc.
• Newspaper Tree, an online newspaper that offers in-depth coverage of El Paso political and cultural events
• Border Observer, English language weekly, owned by El Diario de El Paso

El Paso had another English language daily newspaper, El Paso Herald-Post, but that newspaper ended publication in 1997. Santa Teresa is a Census-designated place (CDP in Doña Ana County, New Mexico, United States. Fabens is a Census-designated place (CDP in El Paso County, Texas, United States. Fort Hancock is a Census-designated place (CDP in Hudspeth County, Texas, United States. The El Paso Times is the primary English-language newspaper for the U The El Diario de El Paso is the primary Spanish-language Newspaper for the U The Border Observer is a weekly English language news magazine based in El Paso, Texas. The El Paso Herald-Post was an afternoon daily newspaper in El Paso Texas, USA

Radio stations

AM 600 KROD News/Talk/Sports 630 KLEA Adult Contemporary 690 KTSM News/Talk 750 KAMA Spanish 920 KBNA Spanish 1000 XEFV Spanish 1060 KXPL Spanish 1150 KSVE Spanish 1340 KVIV Spanish 1380 KHEY Sports 1590 KELP Religious 1650 KHRO News/Talk

FM 88. KROD (600 AM) is a talk Radio station in El Paso Texas. The station's license is held by Regent Communications. KAMA (750 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Regional Mexican format KYSE (1150 AM, "ESPN Deportes 1150" is a Spanish language Sports radio station serving the El Paso area as an ESPN KELP (1590 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Christian radio format 5 KTEP University 89. KTEP (885 FM) is a non-commercial radio station broadcasting a National Public Radio format from the Communication Department at the University of Texas at El 5 KKLY Religious (K-Love)-previously identified as KXCR 91. K-LOVE is a Family Contemporary Christian music Radio network in the United States, operated by Sacramento area based Non-profit K-LOVE is a Family Contemporary Christian music Radio network in the United States, operated by Sacramento area based Non-profit 1 KVER Spanish 92. 3 KOFX Oldies 93. KOFX (923 FM) known as 923 the Fox is a Radio station broadcasting a Classic Hits format 1 KSII Top-40 93. KSII (931 FM, "931 KISS-FM" is a Radio station that serves the El Paso Texas, area with its Top 40 Mainstream music 9 KINT Tejano 94. 7 KYSE Spanish Alternative 95. KYSE is a Spanish CHR Radio station at 947 FM in El Paso Texas, airing the Super Estrella format from its owner 5 KLAQ Rock 96. KLAQ (955 FM) known as "The Q 955" is an Active rock Radio station based in El Paso Texas. 3 KHEY Country 97. 5 KBNA Spanish 98. 3 XHPX Spanish Pop 99. XHPX is a Spanish & English Top 40 station at 983 FM in El Paso Texas, United States. 1 XHEPR Classic Rock 99. 5 KXPZ modern rock 99. KXPZ-FM (995 FM, "The Rocket" is a commercial Radio station licensed to Las Cruces New Mexico owned by Bravo Mic Communications 9 KTSM Adult Contemporary 102. 1 KPRR Rhythmic Top-40 103. KPRR-FM, known as "Power 102 FM" is a Rhythmic Top 40 Radio station based in El Paso Texas. 5 XHEM Spanish Pop 104. XHEM (1035 FM) is a Mexican Radio station licensed to Ciudad Juárez. 3 XHTO Top-40

El Paso also shares radio stations with nearby cities Las Cruces, New Mexico and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. XHTO-FM, also known as "1043 HIT-FM" is a Rhythmic Top 40 Radio station serving the El Paso Texas, area of the United States. Las Cruces is the second most populous city in New Mexico, the County seat of Doña Ana County, and a United States Metropolitan Statistical Area Ciudad Juárez, also known as just Juárez, is a city in the Mexican state of Chihuahua formerly known as El Paso del Norte.

Television

El Paso was the largest city in the United States without a PBS television station until 1978. In fact, the city had only three English-speaking channels, and cable subscribers in the 1970s and 1980s could receive four Los Angeles independent channels: KTLA, KHJ, KTTV and KCOP. Los Angeles (lɑˈsændʒələs los ˈaŋxeles in Spanish) is the largest City in the state of California and the American West KTLA, channel 5 is a television station in Los Angeles California. KTTV, channel 11 is an Owned-and-operated television station of the News Corporation -owned Fox Broadcasting Company, located in Los Angeles California KCOP-TV, channel 13 is a television station in Los Angeles California. Over time, as more television stations signed on and more cable channels were added, the LA stations would disappear from the lineup. The last to be removed was KTLA in the Fall of 2006, when KVIA-TV opened its own CW station. KVIA-TV is an ABC affiliate in El Paso Texas. It broadcasts its analog signal on VHF channel 7 and its digital signal on UHF channel 17 The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season.

El Paso's current television stations are as follows:

Popular Culture

• In the Steve Miller Band' song Take The Money And Run, El Paso is mentioned. The Steve Miller Band is an influential American Blues rock band led by Steve Miller on Guitar and lead vocals

Filmed in El Paso

• Glory Road (2006) starring Josh Lucas. Glory Road is an American film directed by James Gartner, released on January 13, 2006. Josh Lucas (born Joshua Lucas Easy Dent Maurer; June 20, 1971) is an American Actor.
• Beside You in Time (2006) Nine Inch Nails North American Tour 2006. Beside You in Time (also known as Halo 22) is a live video release by Nine Inch Nails, issued in Europe on February
• Rx (2005) starring Colin Hanks, Eric Balfour and Alan Tudyk. Colin Lewes Hanks (born November 24, 1977) is an American actor Eric Salter Balfour (born April 24, 1977) is an American Singer and Actor of Film and Television. Alan Wray Tudyk (born March 16 1971 is an American Actor. Biography Early life Tudyk of Polish descent was born in El Paso
• Man on Fire (2004) starring Denzel Washington and Dakota Fanning. Man on Fire is a 2004 American action Drama Thriller film about an ex- CIA operative/assassin who takes the job as Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Dakota Fanning (born February 23 1994 is an American teen Actress.
• The Day After Tomorrow (2004) starring Dennis Quaid and Sela Ward. The Day After Tomorrow is a 2004 apocalyptic science-fiction film that depicts the catastrophic effects of both Global warming and Global cooling Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Sela Ann Ward (ˈsiːlə ˈwɔrd born July 11, 1956) is an American actress, perhaps best known for her Golden Globe - and
• Saving Jessica Lynch (2003) starring Laura Regan. Saving Jessica Lynch is a made-for-TV movie that aired on NBC on Sunday 9 November 2003, featuring Canadian actress Laura Regan in Laura Regan (born 1977) is a Canadian actress known for her role as Jessica Lynch in the TV movie Saving Jessica Lynch
• Kill Bill (2003) starring Uma Thurman. Kill Bill is the fourth film by Writer - director Quentin Tarantino. Uma Karuna Thurman ( IPA: /ˈumə ˈθɝmən/ born April 29 1970 is an Academy Award -nominated American actress.
• Kingpin (NBC pilot) (2003) starring Yancey Arias and Brian Benben. Kingpin is an American Crime / Drama Mini-series which debuted on the NBC network in the U Yancey Arias (born June 27, 1971) is an American Actor perhaps most noted for his work on television crime dramas particularly his roles Brian Benben (born June 18, 1956) is an American Actor. Biography Benben was born in Winchester Virginia, the
• The Original Latin Kings of Comedy(2002) featuring George Lopez, Cheech Marin, Joey Medina, Alex Reymundo, and Paul Rodriguez. The Original Latin Kings of Comedy is a 2002 stand-up comedy film directed by Jeb Brien, and the sequel to The Original Kings of Comedy George Lopez (born April 23, 1961) is a Mexican American Comedian and Actor. Richard Anthony "Cheech" Marin (born July 13 1946 is an American Comedian and Actor who gained recognition as part of the comedy act Paul Rodriguez (born January 19, 1955) is a Mexican - American Stand-up comedian and Actor. It was shot at the Abraham Chavez Theater.
• Traffic (2000) starring Benicio del Toro, Michael Douglas, Catherine Zeta-Jones, Dennis Quaid and Don Cheadle. Traffic is a 2000 Crime drama Film directed by Steven Soderbergh. Benicio Monserrate Rafael del Toro Sánchez (born February 19 1967 is a Puerto Rican Actor and Film producer. Michael Kirk Douglas (born September 25, 1944) is an American Actor and producer, primarily in Movies and Television Catherine Zeta-Jones ( "zeeta" born September 25, 1969) is a Welsh actress, presently based in the United States Dennis William Quaid (born April 9, 1954) is an American Actor. Donald Frank "Don" Cheadle (born November 29, 1964) is an Academy Award -nominated and Golden Globe Award -winning American
• Committed (2000) starring Heather Graham. Committed is a 2000 Miramax movie directed and written by Lisa Krueger. Heather Joan Graham (born January 29, 1970) is an American film and television actress.
• On the Border (1998) starring Casper Van Dien, Bryan Brown, Daniel Baldwin. On the Border is the third studio album by the American rock band Eagles, released in 1974 (see 1974 in music) Casper Robert Van Dien Jr (born December 18 1968) is an American Actor, best known for his role as Johnny Rico in Bryan Neathway Brown AM (born 23 June 1947 in Sydney) is an Australian actor Daniel Leroy Baldwin (born October 5, 1960) is an American Actor, producer and director.
• Lolita (1997) starring Jeremy Irons and Melanie Griffith. Lolita is a 1997 film directed by Adrian Lyne and was the second screen adaptation of the novel by Vladimir Nabokov. Jeremy John Irons (born September 19 1948) is an English film television and stage Actor. Melanie Griffith (born August 9, 1957) is an Academy Award nominated Golden Globe winning American Film actress
• Last Man Standing (1996) starring Bruce Willis, Bruce Dern, Christopher Walken, Karina Lombard. Last Man Standing is a 1996 Action film written and directed by Walter Hill, starring Bruce Willis, Christopher Walken, Walter Bruce Willis (March 19 1955 is an American actor and Singer-songwriter. Bruce MacLeish Dern (born June 4, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated American Screen Actor. Christopher Walken (born March 31 1943 is an American Film and Theatre Actor. Karina Lombard (born January 21, 1969 in Tahiti) is an Actress and singer
• Courage Under Fire (1996) starring Denzel Washington and Meg Ryan had all the Persian Gulf War scenes shot at the Indian Cliffs Ranch. Courage Under Fire is a motion picture released in 1996 starring Denzel Washington, Meg Ryan, Lou Diamond Phillips and Matt Damon Denzel Hayes Washington Jr (born December 28 1954) is an American Actor and director. Margaret Mary Emily Anne Hyra (born November 19, 1961) professionally known as Meg Ryan, is a Golden Globe-nominated American film
• Blue Sky (1994) starring Jessica Lange and Tommy Lee Jones. Blue Sky is a 1994 film which tells the story of an Army officer whose outspokenness and his wife's mental difficulties have made him a Pariah to the Jessica Phyllis Lange (born April 20 1949) is an American stage and screen actress who among many other accolades has won two Academy Tommy Lee Jones (born September 15, 1946) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - Screen Actors Guild - and Emmy Award -winning
• Wild at Heart (1990) starring Nicolas Cage and Laura Dern. Wild at Heart is a 1990 American film written and directed by David Lynch, and based on Barry Gifford 's pulp novel Nicolas Cage (born Nicholas Kim Coppola; January 7, 1964) is an Academy Award -winning American actor Laura Elizabeth Dern (born February 10, 1967) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actress.
• Extreme Prejudice (1987) starring Nick Nolte and Powers Boothe. Extreme Prejudice is an American action film originally released in 1987. Nicholas King Nolte (born February 8, 1941) is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Film producer and ex- model Powers Allen Boothe (born June 1, 1948) is an American Television and Film Actor.
• Death of an Angel (1986) starring Bonnie Bedelia and Nick Mancuso. Bonnie Bedelia (born Bonnie Bedelia Culkin on March 25, 1948) is an American Actress. Nicodemo Antonio Massimo Mancuso (born May 29 1948) is a Italian-Canadian cinema and stage actor
• Lost in America (1985) starring Albert Brooks and Julie Hagerty. Lost in America is a 1985 Comedy Film written and directed by Albert Brooks. Albert Brooks (born July 22 1947 is an Academy Award -nominated American Actor, Writer, Comedian and director. Julie Hagerty (born June 15, 1955) is an American stage screen and Television actress and model
• Fandango (1985) starring Kevin Costner and Judd Nelson. Fandango was originally a 30 minute black and white student film titled "Montezuma's Revenge" by Kevin Reynolds while he was a student at USC Film Kevin Michael Costner (born January 18, 1955) is an American Actor, producer and Academy Award -winning director Judd Asher Nelson (born November 28 1959 is an American Actor. Wedding scenes were filmed in front of Mission San Elizario in San Elizario, Texas (near El Paso).
• Paris, Texas (1984) starring Harry Dean Stanton and Dean Stockwell. Paris is a city located 98 miles (158 km northeast of the Dallas–Fort Worth Metroplex in Lamar County, Texas, in the United States. Harry Dean Stanton (born July 14, 1926) is an American Actor. Dean Stockwell (born March 5, 1936) is an Academy Award -nominated Emmy Award -nominated Cannes Award and Golden Globe
• Lone Wolf McQuade (1983) starring Chuck Norris and David Carradine. Lone Wolf McQuade is a 1983 Action film, starring Chuck Norris, David Carradine, and Barbara Carrera and Robert Beltran Carlos Ray "Chuck" Norris (born March 10 1940 is an American martial artist, action star and Television and Film David Carradine (born December 8 1936 is an American actor Biography Early life Carradine was born John Arthur Carradine in Hollywood
• Wrong is Right (1982) starring Sean Connery. Wrong Is Right ( Columbia Pictures, 1982) is a prescient Black comedy thriller about the theft of two Suitcase bombs featuring Sir Thomas Sean Connery (born August 25 1930) is an Academy Award - Golden Globe - and BAFTA Award -winning Scottish
• The Border (1982) starring Jack Nicholson and Harvey Keitel. The Border is a 1982 Film directed by Tony Richardson and starring Jack Nicholson as Charlie Smith Warren Oates as John Joseph "Jack" Nicholson (born April 22 1937) is an American Actor, internationally renowned for his often dark-themed portrayals Harvey Keitel (born 13 May 1939 is an Academy Award -nominated American actor All the border scenes, the refugee camp scene, and the U. S. Embassy scene were all shot in and around El Paso.
• Second Hand Hearts (1981) starring Robert Blake, and Barbara Harris. Robert Blake (born September 18, 1933) is an American Actor most famous for starring in the U Barbara Harris (born July 25, 1935) is an American Tony Award -winning Broadway stage star and Academy Award -nominated motion picture
• Resurrection (1980) starring Ellen Burstyn. Resurrection is a 1980 film which tells the story of a woman who survives the car accident which kills her husband but discovers that she has the power to heal other Ellen Burstyn (born December 7, 1932) is an American Academy Award -winning actress
• When You Comin' Back, Red Ryder? (1979) starring Hal Linden, and Lee Grant. When You Comin' Back Red Ryder? is a play by Mark Medoff. setting is Foster's Diner a New Mexico rest stop that lost most of its clientele when a Hal Linden (b March 20, 1931) is an American actor and television director Lee Grant (born October 31, 1927) is an American Academy Award -winning Golden Globe -nominated Theater, Film
• Big Wednesday (1978) starring Jan Michael Vincent, and Gary Busey. Big Wednesday ( 1978) is an American Coming of age film directed by John Milius. William Gareth Jacob "Gary" Busey (born June 29, 1944) is an Academy Award - and Golden Globe Award -nominated American
• The Bad News Bears in Breaking Training (1977) starring William Devane. The Bad News Bears In Breaking Training is the 1977 sequel to the feature film The Bad News Bears. William Devane (born September 5, 1937) is an American film and television Actor.
• The Getaway (1972) starring Steve McQueen and Ali MacGraw. The Getaway is a 1972 crime and Action film directed by Sam Peckinpah and starring Steve McQueen, Ali MacGraw Terrence Steven "Steve" McQueen (March 24 1930 – November 7 1980 was an American movie Actor, nicknamed "The King of Cool" Alice "Ali" MacGraw (born April 1 1939 MacGraw has described her father as "violent"
• Manos: The Hands of Fate (1966) , which is reputed to be one of the worst films ever made, was shot in and around El Paso. Manos The Hands of Fate is a 1966 American Horror film written directed and produced by Harold P It premiered in 1966 at the downtown Capri Theater.
• Take the High Ground! (1953), starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden. Take the High Ground! is a Korean War film starring Richard Widmark and Karl Malden as drill instructors who must transform a batch of Richard Widmark ( December 26, 1914 &ndash March 24, 2008) was an American Actor of Films stage, Karl Malden (born on March 22, 1912) is an American Actor of Serbian origin known for his expansive manner

See also

• List of people from El Paso, Texas

Notes

External links

• City of El Paso Website
• Chamber of Commerce Website
• Forty years at El Paso, 1858-1898; recollections of war, politics, adventure, events, narratives, sketches, etc., by W. W. Mills, hosted by the Portal to Texas History
• El Paso Metropolitan Planning Organization
• El Paso, Texas from the Handbook of Texas Online

The Handbook of Texas (ISBN 0-87611-151-7 is a comprehensive Encyclopedia of Texas geography history and historical persons published by the Texas

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