- Located on the border between the United States and Mexico, in West Texas.
- Situated at the junction of Texas, New Mexico, and the Mexican state of Chihuahua.
- Neighboring cities include Las Cruces, New Mexico, approximately 45 miles (70 kilometers) to the north, and Ciudad Juárez, Chihuahua, directly south across the U.S.-Mexico border.
- Part of the southwestern region of the United States, often referred to as the Sun Belt.
- Found within the Chihuahuan Desert ecoregion, characterized by arid and semi-arid conditions.