El Paso, Texas

El Paso is the county seat of El Paso County in the U.S. state of Texas. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 563,662. El Paso — second only to San Diego, California, in size among all U.S. cities on the U.S.-Mexico border — lies opposite Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The two cities form a bi-national metropolitan area of approximately two million people, divided by the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte).

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County seat - El Paso County - U.S. state - Texas - 2000 - San Diego, California - U.S.-Mexico border - Ciudad Juárez - Chihuahua - Metropolitan area - Rio Grande

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El Paso is home to The University of Texas at El Paso (founded 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy, received university status 1967). 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. The Franklin Mountains extend into El Paso from the north and nearly divide the city into two sections.

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The University of Texas at El Paso - 1914 - 1967 - Fort Bliss - United States Army - White Sands Missile Range - Franklin Mountains

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El Paso is served by El Paso International Airport, I-10, U.S. Highway 54, and Mexican Federal Highway 45.

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El Paso International Airport - I-10 - U.S. Highway 54 - Mexican Federal Highway 45

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