Alpine, Texas

Alpine, Texas
City
Alpine from atop Hancock Hill to the southwest.
Alpine from atop Hancock Hill to the southwest.
Nickname: 
The Heart of Big Bend
Interactive map of Alpine, Texas
Alpine is located in Texas
Alpine
Alpine
Location within Texas
Alpine is located in the United States
Alpine
Alpine
Location within the United States
Coordinates: 30°22′20″N 103°40′00″W / 30.37222°N 103.66667°W / 30.37222; -103.66667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Government
 • MayorCatherine Eaves
Area
 • Total
4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2)
 • Land4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Water0 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,462 ft (1,360 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
6,035
 • Density1,246.0/sq mi (481.09/km2)
Time zoneUTC-06:00 (CST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC-05:00 (CDT)
ZIP codes
79830-79832
Area code432
FIPS code48-02104
GNIS feature ID2409685
Websitecityofalpine.com Edit this at Wikidata

Alpine (/ˈælpaɪn/ AL-pyne) is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. Its population was 6,035 at the 2020 census. 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. Sul Ross State University, a hospital, library, and retail make Alpine the center of the sprawling 12,000 square miles (3,108,000 ha) wide-open Big Bend area (combined population 12,500) including Brewster, Presidio, and Jeff Davis Counties.

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