El Paso

In 1598, the area was first claimed for Spain by Juan de Oñate, and named it El Paso del Rio del Norte. El Paso officially became part of the United States when Texas joined the Union in 1845. El Paso was originally known as Franklin and was incorporated in 1873 combining the small area communities that had developed along the river (Magoffinsville, Concordia, Hart’s Mill). It is today the 6th largest city in Texas. El Paso is located at the western tip of Texas on north of the Rio Grande. The Franklin Mountains extend down into the city from the north. It is the only major Texas city on Mountain Time. The Franklin Mountain State Park was created in 1979. It is the largest urban park in the United States and features exceptional geologic history and the highest structural point in Texas.
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