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
Location in the state of Texas
Location in the state of Texas
Alpine, Texas is located in Texas
Alpine, Texas
Alpine, Texas
Alpine, Texas is located in the United States
Alpine, Texas
Alpine, Texas
Coordinates: 30°22′20″N 103°40′00″W / 30.37222°N 103.66667°W / 30.37222; -103.66667
CountryUnited States
StateTexas
CountyBrewster
Area
 • Total4.80 sq mi (12.44 km2)
 • Land4.80 sq mi (12.43 km2)
 • Water0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2)
Elevation
4,462 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
GNIS feature ID2409685
Websitecityofalpine.com

Alpine is a city in the state of Texas in the United States. It is the county seat of Brewster County. About 6,035 people lived there in 2020.

Alpine was first named Osborn for the part of the railroad that it was near. From 1883 to 1888, Alpine was named Murphyville, for the owners of the land where the spring was that the railroad used to get water for its steam locomotives.

Sul Ross State University opened in Alpine in Summer of 1920. Big Bend National Park was started near Alpine on June 12, 1944. Both of these things forced people to move to Alpine.

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Alpine, Texas
  2. ↑ "2019 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved August 7, 2020.
  3. ↑ "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
  4. 1 2 3 Clifford B. Casey. "ALPINE, TEXAS (BREWSTER COUNTY)". Handbook of Texas Online. Texas State Historical Association. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. ↑ "QuickFacts: Alpine city, Texas". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved February 5, 2024.