El Paso, Texas
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Seeing USC in El Paso still possibility...with what Olivas and the Sun Bowl committee have sketched out, have USC's Trojans playing either Texas Tech or Oklahoma in the Sun Bowl. EL PASO -- A year after the disappointment of missing out on Notre Dame, the Brut Sun Bowl suddenly... In this article: El Paso, Texas Tech, Oklahoma, Big 12 Conference, Trojans, Arizona, Sports Illustrated, and ESPN |
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New Mexico State Football | 5 hours ago
NM State Signs El Paso Stand Out Along with Athlete From Coppell, Texas and Arizona
...21, that three prep standouts in national letters of intent to play and attend school at NM State next fall. Included in the group is El Paso star Rocio Gutierrez of Franklin High School. Gutierrez joins the signing class of Diedra Pajares...
In this article: NM State, Franklin High School, El Paso, Coppell High School, Western Athletic Conference, Coppell, Texas, and Arizona
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El Paso Times | 1 day ago
El Paso unemployment dips slightly in October
...was 10.2 percent in October, and 8.3 percent in Texas. A seasonally adjusted rate is not available for El Paso and other Texas metro areas. El Paso gained 900 jobs in October in several job sectors. But it lost an estimated 3,300 civilian...
In this article: El Paso, Unemployment, Texas, MediaNews Group, United States, and El Paso Times
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The Dallas Morning News | 1 day ago
SMU becomes bowl-eligible, beating UT-El Paso, 35-31
12:43 AM CST on Monday, November 16, 2009 By KATE HAIROPOULOS / The Dallas Morning News UNIVERSITY PARK - As SMU defensive end Taylor Thompson finally sacked UTEP quarterback Trevor Vittatoe on fourth-and-6 from the SMU 14 in the final...
In this article: UTEP, Conference USA, June Jones, Mustangs, Trevor Vittatoe, NCAA, and Tulane
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El Paso Times | 2 days ago
FAA computer problem causes widespread delays; not at El Paso airport
...because of a problem with the FAA system that collects airlines' flight plans. But the glitch does not appear to be affecting El Paso International airport, said airport spokeswoman Liz Bellegarde. "We have a few slight delays, but...
In this article: FAA, El Paso, AirTran Airways, El Paso International Airport, Delta Air Lines, and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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San Antonio News | 3 days ago
K Partners opens hotel in El Paso
...Hospitality Group LP has opened the 20th hotel in its portfolio, the company announced. The hotel, a 95-room Fairfield Inn and Suites in El Paso, opened Tuesday. It is the second in a complex that also includes a 103-room Springhill Suites.
In this article: El Paso and San Antonio
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El Paso Times | 3 days ago
El Paso plans mass vaccination clinic for H1N1
...was wrong. The correct number is: (915) 771-5759. The number won't be active until 8:30 a.m. Thursday. Original story: EL PASO - El Paso's public health department is planning a mass vaccination clinic for the H1N1 flu virus on...
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El Paso Times | 3 days ago
Ethics commission chairman sues El Paso blogger
...may be reached at dmeritz@elpasotimes.com; 546-6127. Read full details on this story in Thursday's El Paso Times. Copyright © by the El Paso Times and MediaNews Group and/or wire services and suppliers. None of the content on this...
In this article: El Paso, MediaNews Group, New England, Salem, Mass., and El Paso Times
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El Paso Times | 4 days ago
Defense continues to make case against death penalty for El Paso man convicted of murder
...a lot of negative influences in the neighborhood, including drug use and alcoholism. Read more details on this story in Wednesday's El Paso Times. Copyright © by the El Paso Times and MediaNews Group and/or wire services and suppliers.
In this article: El Paso, New Mexico, Cocaine, and MediaNews Group
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El Paso Times | 4 days ago
El Paso dreaming of USC Song Girls
...suppliers. None of the content on this site may be republished or reused in any way without the written permission of the copyright holder. El Paso dreaming of USC Song Girls Normally about this time of year, I have to start hearing all...
In this article: UTEP, El Paso, ESPN, Yahoo, Oregon, Pac-10, Trevor Vittatoe, and Texas Tech
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Reuters | November 11, 2009
El Paso-Tennesee and Southern gas flows back Wed.
...a tropical storm near Mobile, Alabama, early Tuesday, before being downgraded to a tropical depression. Both pipelines are part of El Paso's 42,000-mile interstate natural gas pipeline system. (Reporting by Josh Schneyer and Eileen Moustakis)
In this article: El Paso, Tennessee, Natural gas, El Paso Corp, Gulf of Mexico, and Mobile, Alabama
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thumb|260px|Downtown El Paso as seen from I-10 West.
El Paso is a city in and the county seat of El Paso County, Texas, United States, and part of the American Southwest. According to the United States Census Bureau's 2006 population estimates, the city had a population of 606,913. It is the sixth-largest city in Texas and the 22nd-largest city in the United States. Its metropolitan area covers all of El Paso County. The metropolitan area has a population of 736,310.
El Paso stands on the Rio Grande (Río Bravo del Norte), across the border from Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua. The image to the right shows Downtown El Paso and Juárez, with the Juárez Mountains in the background. The two cities form a combined International Area with Juarez being the significantly larger of the two. Together they have a combined population of 2,049,648, with Juárez accounting for 2/3 of the population.
El Paso is home to the University of Texas at El Paso (founded in 1914 as The Texas State School of Mines and Metallurgy). Fort Bliss, a major United States Army installation, lies to the east and northeast of the city, with training areas extending north into New Mexico, 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, with downtown connecting the two sections at the south end of the mountain range.
- Name:
- City of El Paso
- Also Known As:
- "The Sun City"
- Type:
- City
- Total Area (sq. mi):
- 250.5
- Total Area (km):
- 648.8
- Land Area (sq mi):
- 249.08
- Land Area (km):
- 645.11
- Water Area (sq mi):
- 1.46
- Water Area (km):
- 3.78
- Elevation (ft):
- 3740
- Elevation (m):
- 1140
- Time Zone:
- MST
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