Alpine, Texas
Alpine, Texas | |
|---|---|
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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Texas |
| County | Brewster |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Catherine Eaves |
| 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 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2409685 |
| Website | cityofalpine |
Alpine (/ˈælpaɪn/ AL-pyne) is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. The 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. 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) including Brewster, Presidio, and Jeff Davis counties.