Fort Bliss, El Paso

Name: Fort Bliss
Address: El Paso, United States

#3 among attractions in El Paso

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Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in New Mexico and Texas, with its headquarters in El Paso, Texas. Named in honor of LTC William Bliss, a mathematics professor who was the son-in-law of President Zachary Taylor, Ft. Bliss has an area of about 1,700 square miles; it is the largest installation in FORSCOM and second-largest in the Army overall. The portion of the post located in El Paso County, Texas, is a census-designated place with a population of 8,591 as of the time of the 2010 census. Fort Bliss provides the largest contiguous tract of restricted airspace in the Continental United States, used for missile and artillery training and testing, and at 992,000 acres boasts the largest maneuver area. The garrison's land area is accounted at 1.12 million acres, ranging to the boundaries of the Lincoln National Forest and White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. ()

Alternative names: Built: 1849 (175 years ago)Area: 6.2 mi²Coordinates: 31°48'0"N, 106°25'37"W

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Nearby attractions include: El Paso Zoo, McKelligon Canyon, Wyler Aerial Tramway, El Paso County Coliseum.

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35-acre park with 220 species
El Paso Zoo, El Paso
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Nature, Canyon, Trail
McKelligon Canyon, El Paso
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3.2 miW
Park, View point
Wyler Aerial Tramway, El Paso
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2.5 miS
Sport venue, Sport, Music venue
El Paso County Coliseum, El Paso
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1.5 miSE
Shopping, Shopping centre
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Museum, Specialty museum
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Bridge
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1.8 miSW
Cemetery
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Shopping, Shopping centre
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Museum and park at the U.S.-Mexico border
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Cemetery
Fort Bliss National Cemetery, El Paso
39 min walk • Fort Bliss National Cemetery is a United States National Cemetery in West Texas, located at Fort Bliss, a U.S. Army post adjacent to the city of El Paso.