El Paso (/ɛlˈpæsoʊ/; from Spanish, "the pass") is the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and lies in far West Texas. As of July 1, 2014, the population estimate from the U.S. Census was 679,036, making it the 19th most populous city in the United States. Its U.S. metropolitan area covers all of El Paso and Hudspeth counties, with a population of 836,698.
Population: 649,121
Latitude: 31° 45' 31.39" N
Longitude: -106° 29' 12.95" W
KTSM-TV, virtual and VHF digital channel 9, is an NBC-affiliated television station located in El Paso, Texas, United States. The station is owned by Nexstar Broadcasting Group. KTSM-TV maintains studio facilities located on Oregon Street (near El P…
William Beaumont Army Medical Center is a Department of Defense medical facility located in El Paso, Texas. It provides comprehensive care to all beneficiaries including active duty military, their family members, and retirees. The hospital is locat…
Sunland Park Racetrack & Casino is a racino located in Sunland Park, New Mexico, a suburb of El Paso, Texas.
The Bridge of the Americas is a group of international bridges which cross the Rio Grande (Río Bravo) connecting the Mexico–United States border cities of Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua and El Paso, Texas, using MX 45 from the south and I-110 from the nor…
Joint Task Force North (JTF North), formerly Joint Task Force Six (JTF-6), is a multi-service operation by the United States Department of Defense for counterdrug and anti-terrorist operations. JTF-North is headquartered at Biggs Army Airfield, Fort…
Wyler Aerial Tramway is an aerial tramway in El Paso, Texas, United States. The tramway is operated by the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department and is located in Franklin Mountains State Park. The tramway complex covers 196 acres (0.79 km2) on the ea…
North Franklin Mountain (or North Franklin Peak) is a mountain in the Franklin Mountains of El Paso, Texas, located in the Southwestern United States. North Franklin, at 7,192 feet (2,192 m), is the highest point in El Paso, and the 27th-highest mou…
El Paso County Coliseum is a 5,250-seat multi-purpose arena in El Paso, Texas.
Bel Air High School is a high school in the city of El Paso, Texas, USA. The school was established in 1957. It houses local middle schools Ranchland Hills MS and Hillcrest Middle School, with transfers from Eastwood as well as other local middle sc…
Andress High School is a public high school located on the northeast side of El Paso, Texas. The school serves about 2,000 students in the El Paso Independent School District. It is located in the Sun Valley neighborhood at the intersection of Sun V…
San Jerónimo is a port of entry in the Mexican state of Chihuahua, across the U.S. border from Santa Teresa, New Mexico.
Founded in 1959, The El Paso Museum of Art (EPMA) is located in downtown El Paso, Texas. First accredited in 1972, it is the only accredited art museum within a 250 mile radius and serves approximately 100,000 visitors per year. A new building was c…
Canutillo is a census-designated place (CDP) in El Paso County, Texas, United States. The population was 6,321 at the 2010 census. It is part of the El Paso Metropolitan Statistical Area.
The Abundant Living Faith Center is a nondenominational, multicultural church in El Paso, Texas, USA, with about 20,000 members in 2009. As of 2009, it ranked number 41 by size on the Outreach Magazine's list of largest churches in the USA. The Past…
The El Paso Union Depot, also known as El Paso Union Passenger Depot, was designed by architect Daniel Burnham, who also designed Washington D.C. Union Station.
J.M. Hanks High School, commonly referred to as Hanks High School, is one of seven public secondary schools in Ysleta Independent School District, which encompasses much of east El Paso, Texas. Hanks' primary feeder schools are Desert View Middle Sc…
The El Paso Zoo is a zoo located in El Paso, Texas. The 35-acre (14 ha) facility houses animals representing over 220 species, including such critically endangered species as the Amur leopard and the Aruba rattlesnake. The zoo is home to a sea lion …
Stephen F. Austin High School is a secondary school in El Paso, Texas, opened in 1930. It is part of the El Paso Independent School District. The school's mascot is a Golden Panther named "Henry." The school was designed by Texas contractor and arch…