Located in the westernmost corner of
Texas, El Paso resides in the
Chihuahuan Desert at the confluence
of Texas, New Mexico, and Mexico,
nestled between the Franklin
Mountains and the Rio Grande.
With only about 8 inches of
precipitation per year, a summer
high of 95 degrees and mild winter
temperatures,
El Paso residents enjoy sun
about 300 days of the year!
Area: 249 square miles
(2000)
Elevation:
Average 3,762 feet above sea level
Average
Temperatures: January,
42.8° F; July, 82.3° F; annual
average, 63.3° F
