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El Paso (inhabited place) |
Coordinates: |
| Lat: 31 45 00 N degrees minutes |
Lat: 31.7500 decimal degrees |
| Long: 106 29 00 W degrees minutes |
Long: -106.4833 decimal degrees |
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Note: Located at foot of Franklin Mountains, across Rio Grande from Juárez, Mexico; Franciscans established mission across river in 1659; Spanish survivors of Pueblo Revolt (1680-1692) settled on this side of river; had border dispute with Mexico 1860s-1967. |
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| El Paso (preferred,C,V)
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| El Paso del Norte (H,V)
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............ | name used in 16th century to refer to this strategic site (including modern Juárez, Mexico, across the river) |
| Franklin (C,V)
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| Magoffinsville (C,V)
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Texas (state) (P) |
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El Paso (inhabited place) (P) |
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Place Types: |
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| inhabited place (preferred, C) |
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sighted by Mexican colonizer Juan de Oñate in 1598, settlement on this side of river dates to 1680 |
| city (C) |
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incorporated in 1873 |
| county seat (C) |
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| port (C) |
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| commercial center (C) |
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| agricultural center (C) |
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for livestock, ranching, cotton, fruits, and vegetables |
| manufacturing center (C) |
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for meat packing |
| industrial center (C) |
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for oil refineries, ore smelters, gas operations, and copper |
| educational center (C) |
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includes University of Texas at El Paso and El Paso Community College |
| tourist center (C) |
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serves as gateway to Carlsbad Caverns, Big Bend national parks, and many old Spanish missions |
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