El Paso, Arkansas
El Paso, Arkansas | |
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| Coordinates: 35°07′34″N 92°04′54″W / 35.12611°N 92.08167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | White |
| Elevation | 276 ft (84 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 267 |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (Central (CST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| GNIS feature ID | 2805640 |
El Paso is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in southwestern White County, Arkansas, United States. It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 267. Its name is Spanish for "the pass", referring to a small gap in the hills on the community's northern edge. Once known as Peach Orchard Gap in its early settlement, the origin of El Paso's Spanish name is unknown.