El Paso

E16599

border city city county seat

El Paso is a large border city in far western Texas known for its strong cultural ties with Mexico and its role as a major economic and transportation hub in the region.

Aliases (6)

Statements (50)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	border city → city → county seat →
averageAnnualSunshineDays	over 300 →
borderCrossingRole	major port of entry between United States and Mexico →
borders	Ciudad Juárez → Mexico →
climate	hot desert climate →
country	United States →
county	El Paso County →
culturalCharacteristic	predominantly Hispanic population → strong cultural ties with Mexico →
economySector	education → healthcare → manufacturing → military → trade →
elevation	about 1,140 meters → about 3,740 feet →
founded	1659 →
governmentType	council–manager →
highwayServedBy	Interstate 10 → U.S. Route 54 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 62 NERFINISHED → U.S. Route 85 NERFINISHED →
hosts	El Paso International Airport → Fort Bliss → University of Texas at El Paso →
incorporated	1873 →
isCountySeatOf	El Paso County, Texas →
isPartOf	El Paso–Juárez metropolitan area → Paso del Norte region →
locatedIn	Chihuahuan Desert → Far West Texas →
locatedOn	Rio Grande →
majorIndustry	cross-border logistics → maquiladora-related services →
meaningOfName	the pass →
namedAfter	Spanish term "El Paso del Norte" →
population	over 600000 →
populationRankInTexas	sixth largest city →
railServedBy	Amtrak → BNSF Railway → Union Pacific Railroad →
region	U.S.–Mexico borderlands →
sportsTeam	El Paso Chihuahuas → El Paso Locomotive FC →
state	Texas →
timeZone	Mountain Time Zone →
transportationRole	regional transportation hub →

Referenced by (51)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
El Paso County → Southwestern United States ("El Paso metropolitan area") → West Texas →	contains
Debbie Reynolds ("El Paso, Texas, United States") → Phil Ochs ("El Paso, Texas, United States") → Sandra Day O’Connor ("El Paso, Texas, United States") →	placeOfBirth
El Paso Chihuahuas ("El Paso, Texas") → University of Texas at El Paso →	city
El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing ("El Paso, Texas") → Sunset Route →	connectsCity
South Central United States → Texas →	hasMajorCity
El Paso Chihuahuas → UTEP Miners football team →	homeCity
El Paso International Airport ("El Paso, Texas") → United States Army Sergeants Major Academy ("El Paso, Texas") →	locatedIn
Texas → Texas's 16th congressional district →	majorCity
Albert B. Fall ("El Paso, Texas, United States") → Don Maynard ("El Paso, Texas, United States") →	placeOfDeath
Fort Bliss ("El Paso, Texas") →	adjacentTo
Cumbre Vieja →	affectsMunicipality
El Paso Chihuahuas ("El Paso, Texas") →	basedIn
El Paso–Ciudad Juárez crossing ("El Paso, Texas") →	borderCityOnUSSide
UTEP Miners football team ("El Paso, Texas") →	campusCity
Texas's 16th congressional district →	centeredOn
El Paso International Airport ("El Paso, Texas") →	cityServed
Texas's 16th congressional district ("El Paso, Texas") →	containsCity
El Paso County →	countySeat
Luis Posada Carriles ("El Paso, Texas, United States") →	detainedAt
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas ("El Paso Division") →	division
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas ("El Paso, Texas") →	hasCourthouse
Sunset Route ("El Paso, Texas") →	hasMajorJunction
Ciudad Juárez ("El Paso, Texas") →	hasSisterCity
El Paso ("El Paso–Juárez metropolitan area") →	isPartOf
United States District Court for the Western District of Texas ("El Paso, Texas") →	jurisdiction
El Paso County →	largestCity
Ciudad Juárez ("El Paso, Texas") →	locatedAcrossFrom
UTEP Miners football team ("El Paso, Texas") →	location
Rio Grande →	majorCityOnRiver
El Paso County →	namedAfter
Old Spanish Trail (auto trail) ("El Paso, Texas") →	notableCityAlongRoute
El Paso International Airport ("City of El Paso") →	operator
El Paso International Airport ("City of El Paso") →	owner
Albert B. Fall ("El Paso, Texas") →	practicedLawIn
Cormac McCarthy ("El Paso, Texas, United States") →	residence
Ciudad Juárez ("El Paso, Texas") →	roadDistanceTo
Texas and Pacific Railway ("El Paso, Texas") →	servedCity
Interstate 10 ("El Paso, Texas") →	servesCity
UTEP Miners football team ("El Paso, Texas") →	stadiumLocation
Texas and Pacific Railway ("El Paso, Texas") →	terminus