El Paso County, Administrative county in western Texas, United States
El Paso County extends across 2,628 square kilometers at the westernmost edge of Texas, bordering Mexico and New Mexico with mountain ranges and desert landscapes.
The county formation occurred in 1871, establishing governmental structures and territorial boundaries through land acquisitions from previously unorganized territories in Texas.
Spanish language prevails in El Paso County, with over 70 percent of residents conducting daily communications in Spanish, reflecting strong Mexican-American connections.
The county operates on Mountain Time, making it one of two counties in Texas that differ from the Central Time Zone used throughout the state.
El Paso County maintains jurisdiction over territories where the Rio Grande creates natural passages through mountains, forming international crossings between nations.
Location: Texas
Inception: 1871
Capital city: El Paso
Shares border with: Hudspeth County, Doña Ana County, Otero County, Guadalupe Municipality, Juárez Municipality
Website: http://epcounty.com
GPS coordinates: 31.77000,-106.24000
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:35
Star on the Mountain
22.7 km
Sun Bowl Stadium
25.4 km
Bridge of the Americas
20 km
El Paso High School
23.8 km
Hueco Tanks
24.8 km
Franklin Mountains State Park
31 km
Monument to the Mexican People
19.1 km
Estadio Olímpico Benito Juárez
21.6 km
Ysleta Mission
12.1 km
Chamizal National Memorial
20.3 km
Cathedral Parish of Saint Patrick
23.9 km
Our Lady of Guadalupe Cathedral, Ciudad Juárez
23.6 km
Western Playland
30.5 km
San Jacinto Plaza
23.6 km
Plaza Theatre
23.4 km
Paso del Norte International Bridge
23.5 km
El Paso Zoo
19.1 km
North Franklin Mountain
28.2 km
Hotel Paso del Norte
23.6 km
El Paso Museum of Art
23.7 km
Wells Fargo Plaza
23.3 km
Hueco Tanks State Historic Site
24.8 km
Plaza Hotel
23.5 km
Catedral de Santa Maria de Guadalupe
23.6 km
Magoffin Homestead
22.4 km
Cohen Stadium
23.1 km
Socorro Mission
13.8 km
Museum of Revolution in the Borderland
23.4 kmReviews
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