Northeast El Paso
Its southern boundary is variously given as Fred Wilson Boulevard or Cassidy Road and Van Buren Avenue, and it extends northward to the New Mexico state line; some portions of this region lie outside the city limits, including parts of Franklin Mountains State Park and areas of Fort Bliss: the Logan Heights area of Fort Bliss around Chapin High School and Castner Range National Monument, an old firing range northwest of Hondo Pass Drive and Gateway South Boulevard.
Development of Northeast El Paso, which had begun before the Second World War around the Logan Heights area, started in earnest during the 1950s, when many homes were demolished in the process of the construction of Interstate 10.
It is expected that the population in Northeast El Paso will grow more rapidly as a result of the troop increase for Fort Bliss in the coming years.
Northeast El Paso has gained recognition throughout the city for schools like Parkland, Irvin, Andress and Chapin because of their outstanding athletic programs.
[7] A small town called Lynchville grew up north of Fort Bliss and existed during World War I.
[2] This land was then granted to Fort Bliss for the Sierra Madre housing project in World War II.
[13] The quick growth of Northeast El Paso after 1950 was due to the post-war housing boom which attracted young professionals to the area.
[14] According to El Paso Parks and Recreation public relations coordinator, Wayne Thornton, the Northeast "has the largest concentration of youth, especially teenagers, on the streets.
"[15] Northeast El Paso is bounded by the Franklin Mountains, New Mexico, Fort Bliss and railroad tracks at Memorial Park.
[1] In 1964, the Transmountain Road was approved in order to connect the northeast and northwest of El Paso across the Franklin Mountains.
[22] Castner Heights has faced controversy over the bright canary yellow that the local elementary school, Whitaker, was painted.
[31] This museum had dioramas about life before Spanish colonization of the area, a nature trail featuring a kiva, pithouse and Pueblo ruin and other exhibits.
[15] Recreation centers provide activities for families, children and teens to have interesting things to do in their own neighborhood.
[34] Todd Ware Park is located in the Castner Heights neighborhood and has a good view of the Franklin Mountains.
[35] Frank Tobin established a rival town ten miles to the northeast of El Paso in the 1900s, but it was considered too far away and quickly failed.
[36] Currently, the Nation's Tobin Recreation Center includes a regulation-sized hockey rink with raised seating for 500 spectators.
[43] Federal relief money helped pay for a four-mile road into the canyon and originating at Alabama street.
[44] Castner Range is an area which is seeking national monument status and is located on the east slopes of the Franklin Mountains.
[45] Castner Range is part of the Chihuahuan Desert, home to over 100 different kinds of birds and is of archaeological significance, especially for the petroglyphs in the area.
[49] Approximately 100 people contribute to and work on the garden which was started to encourage senior citizens to get exercise and eat healthier.
[51] El Paso Independent Schools from Kindergarten - Grade 5 are 19 Elementary schools: Tom Lea, Barron, Nixon, Bradley, Fannin, Newman, Collins, Dowell, Schuster, Crosby, Whitaker, Stanton, H. R. Moye, Park, Robert E. Lee, Logan, Powell, Milam, and Bliss.
[11] Richard Burges Branch is closed to the public beginning on November 6, 2017 for expansion and renovation funded by the 2012 Quality of Life Bond Issue.
[56] Residents in the Northeast began to complain about dust and damage to the Franklin Mountains due to the operation of the Hugh McMillan's rock quarry in 1953.
