Alpine, California

This article is about the place in San Diego County. For the county, see Alpine County, California. For the community in Los Angeles County with this name, see Alpine, Los Angeles County, California. For other uses, see Alpine (disambiguation).

Alpine, California
Census-designated place
Alpine's town sign at its western border, as seen from I-8
Alpine's town sign at its western border, as seen from I-8
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Location in San Diego County and the state of California
Alpine, California is located in the United States
Alpine, California
Alpine, California
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 32°50′4″N 116°46′14″W / 32.83444°N 116.77056°W / 32.83444; -116.77056
Country United States
State California
CountySan Diego
Area
[1]
 • Total
26.79 sq mi (69.38 km2)
 • Land26.79 sq mi (69.37 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)  0.01%
Elevation
[2]
1,834 ft (559 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
14,696
 • Density548.64/sq mi (211.84/km2)
Time zoneUTC-8 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP codes
91901, 91903
Area code619
FIPS code06-01192
GNIS feature IDs1660247, 2407726

Alpine is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County, California. Alpine had a population of 14,696 at the 2020 census, up from 14,236 at the 2010 census. The town is largely surrounded by the Cleveland National Forest and borders two reservations of the Kumeyaay Nation, Viejas and Sycuan, and the rural unincorporated areas around the city of El Cajon.

  1. ^ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 30, 2021.
  2. ^ "Alpine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved October 18, 2014.