Alpine, Texas | |
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Alpine from atop Hancock Hill to the southwest. | |
Nickname: The Heart of Big Bend | |
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.