Fort Bliss

Fort Bliss is a United States Army post in and , with its headquarters in . Established in 1848, the fort was renamed in 1854 to honor Bvt.Lieut.Colonel William W.S.
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  • Type: Locality with 8,590 residents
  • Description: census designated place in Texas, United States
  • Also known as: “Fort Bliss (Texas)”, “Fort Bliss CDP”, “Fort Bliss, TX”, “フォート・ビリス”, “フォート・ブリス”, “フォートブリス陸軍基地”, “ブリス砦”, and “布利斯要塞”

Places of Interest

Highlights: Fort Bliss National Cemetery and Premiere Cinema 18 at Bassett Place Mall.

Cemetery
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is a United States…

Movie theater
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is a movie theater, which is situated 2 miles south of Fort Bliss.

Shopping center
is a shopping mall in , owned and operated by Cypress Equities. is situated 2 miles south of Fort Bliss.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kern Place and El Segundo Barrio.

Neighborhood
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is a historic neighborhood on the West side of . is situated 6 miles southwest of Fort Bliss.

Neighborhood
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is a historic Hispanic neighborhood in . is situated 6 miles southwest of Fort Bliss.

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is the sixth largest city in , with 679,000 residents.

Fort Bliss

Latitude
31.81357° or 31° 48′ 49″ north
Longitude
-106.41224° or 106° 24′ 44″ west
Population
8,590
Elevation
3,891 feet (1,186 metres)
UN/LOCODE
US YFB
Open location code
853MRH7Q+C4
Geo­Names ID
7261282
Wiki­data ID
Q707110
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Volapük—“Fort Bliss” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Fort Bliss”
  • Chechen: “Форт Блисс”
  • Chinese: “布利斯堡”
  • Croatian: “Fort Bliss”
  • Dutch: “Fort Bliss”
  • French: “Fort Bliss”
  • German: “Fort Bliss”
  • Gilaki: “فؤرت بلیس (تگزاس)”
  • Gilaki: “فؤرت بلیس”
  • Haitian: “Fort Bliss, Texas”
  • Haitian: “Fort Bliss”
  • Hebrew: “פורט בליס”
  • Irish: “Fort Bliss”
  • Italian: “Fort Bliss”
  • Japanese: “フォートブリス”
  • Korean: “포트 블리스”
  • Ladin: “Fort Bliss”
  • Min Nan Chinese: “Fort Bliss”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Fort Bliss”
  • Norwegian: “Fort Bliss”
  • Persian: “فورت بلیس”
  • Portuguese: “Fort Bliss”
  • Russian: “Форт Блисс”
  • Serbian: “Форт Блис”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Fort Bliss, Texas”
  • Serbo-Croatian: “Fort Bliss”
  • Spanish: “Fort Bliss”
  • Swedish: “Fort Bliss”
  • Tatar: “Форт Блисс”
  • Ukrainian: “Форт Блісс”
  • Urdu: “فورٹ بلس”
  • Vietnamese: “Fort Bliss, Texas”
  • Vietnamese: “Fort Bliss”
  • Volapük: “Fort Bliss”

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Localities in the Area

Places to explore: Planeport and Cielo Vista.

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Highlights: 3rd Calvary Museum and Jester Park.

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