Chihuahuita
Chihuahuita is a neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. It has also been known as the "First Ward." It is considered the oldest neighborhood in the city. It has also suffered through extreme poverty in its history.Photo: Megalibrarygirl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Neighborhood
- Description: neighborhood in El Paso, Texas
- Also known as: “Chihuahuita, Texas”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Paso del Norte International Bridge and El Paso Museum of Art.
Paso del Norte International Bridge
Bridge
Photo: U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Public domain.
The Paso del Norte International Bridge is an international bridge which crosses the Rio Grande river connecting the United States-Mexico border cities of El Paso, Texas, US, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico.
El Paso Museum of Art
Museum
Photo: Wmpearl, Public domain.
Founded in 1959, The El Paso Museum of Art is located in downtown El Paso, Texas. First accredited in 1972, it is the only accredited art museum within a 250-mile radius and serves approximately 100,000 visitors per year.
Union Depot
Railway station
Photo: Bonita de Boer, CC BY 2.0.
El Paso Union Depot is an Amtrak train station in El Paso, Texas, served by the Texas Eagle and Sunset Limited. The station was designed by architect Daniel Burnham, who also designed Washington Union Station in Washington, D.C., which was built between 1905 and 1906 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1971.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Downtown El Paso and El Paso.
Downtown El Paso
Suburb
Photo: Camerafiend, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Downtown El Paso is the central business district of El Paso, Texas.
El Paso
El Paso is the sixth largest city in Texas, with 679,000 residents. It is on the United States-Mexico border. The city on the other side of the border is Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua.
El Segundo Barrio
Neighborhood
Photo: Megalibrarygirl, CC BY-SA 4.0.
El Segundo Barrio is a historic Hispanic neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. It is one of the oldest neighborhoods in El Paso. It was one of the main ports of entry into the United States from Mexico for many years, and became known as the "other Ellis Island" as a result.
Chihuahuita
- Categories: human-geographic territorial entity and locality
- Location: El Paso, Texas, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
31.75029° or 31° 45′ 1″ northLongitude
-106.4899° or 106° 29′ 24″ westOpen location code
853MQG26+42OpenStreetMap ID
node 14161659437OpenStreetMap feature
place=neighbourhoodWikidata ID
Q42270682
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