El Paso, Texas, is a city located in the far southwestern part of the U.S. state of Texas, along Interstate 10. It is the county seat of El Paso County and is situated on the Rio Grande, bridged to Juárez, Mexico, just south of the New Mexico line. The name "El Paso" comes from "El Paso del Norte," meaning "The Passageway to the North." The city has a population of 678,815 as of 2020.
Locally recognized as the Best Place to Take the Kiddos, the El Paso Zoo sits on 35 acres of fun and adventure. Bigger and better than ever, the El Paso Zoo is an expansive green space that is home to exotic animals from around the world and features family attractions such as the African Star Train, the Hunt Family Splash Pad, Foster Tree House Playground, and the Hunt Endangered Species Carousel.
The El Paso Museum of History (EPMH) is one of three city-operated museums along with the El Paso Museum of Art and the El Paso Museum of Archaeology. EPMH was established in 1974 as the Cavalry Museum, but quickly served a scope and purpose beyond its title and began to serve as a local and regional history museum. The name of the museum was officially changed to the El Paso Museum of History in 1980.
Centennial Museum is the oldest museum in El Paso. It is part of the University of Texas at El Paso, and also serves the binational community of the Chihuahuan Desert region. A botanical garden dedicated to the flora of the Chihuahuan Desert and adjacent regions in the United States and Mexico.
