Alpine, Texas

Alpine, Texas
Alpine from atop Hancock Hill to the southwest.
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 / 30.37222; -103.66667[1]
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Government
 • MayorCatherine Eaves [2]
Area
 • Total4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2)
 • Land4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation4,462 ft (1,360 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,035
 • Density1,245.99/sq mi (481.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79830-79832
Area code432
FIPS code48-02104[4]
GNIS feature ID2409685[1]
Websitecityofalpine.com

Alpine (/ˈælpn/ 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)[dubiousdiscuss] including Brewster, Presidio, and Jeff Davis counties.

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpine, Texas
  2. ^ "Members". Retrieved September 10, 2019.
  3. ^ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  4. ^ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
  5. ^ "Find a County". National Association of Counties. Archived from the original on May 31, 2011. Retrieved June 7, 2011.
  6. ^ "ALPINE - Texas Almanac". www.texasalmanac.com. November 11, 2010.