Alpine, Texas | |
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 Alpine from atop Hancock Hill to the southwest. | |
| Nickname: The Heart of Big Bend | |
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| Coordinates: 30°22′20″N 103°40′00″W / 30.37222°N 103.66667°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Catherine Eaves [2] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2) |
| • Land | 4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2) |
| • Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
| Elevation | 4,462 ft (1,360 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 6,035 |
| • Density | 1,245.99/sq mi (481.09/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-6 (CST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-5 (CDT) |
| ZIP codes | 79830-79832 |
| Area code | 432 |
| FIPS code | 48-02104[4] |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409685[1] |
| Website | cityofalpine |
Alpine (/ˈælpaɪn/ AL-pyne) is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States.[5] The population was 6,035 at the 2020 census.[6] The town has an elevation of 4,462 feet (1,360 m), and the surrounding mountain peaks are over 1 mile (1.6 km) above sea level. A university, hospital, library, and retail make Alpine the center of the sprawling 12,000 square miles (3,108,000 ha) but wide open Big Bend area (combined population 12,500)[dubious – discuss] including Brewster, Presidio, and Jeff Davis counties.
- ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpine, Texas
- ^ "Members". Retrieved September 10, 2019.
- ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
- ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
- ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
- ^ "ALPINE - Texas Almanac". www.texasalmanac.com. November 11, 2010.