Alpine, Alaska

Alpine is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 0 at the 2000 United States Census,[1] but it was not included in the 2010 census.[3]

Alpine, Alaska
Former Census-designated place (CDP)
Part of the Alpine Oil Field
Alpine, Alaska Location within the state of Alaska
Coordinates: 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W[1]
Country	United States
State	Alaska
Borough	North Slope
Government
• Borough mayor	Harry K. Brower, Jr.
• State senator	Donny Olson (D)
• State rep.	Dean Westlake (D)
Area [1]
• Total	39.2 sq mi (101.5 km^2)
• Land	38.3 sq mi (99.1 km^2)
• Water	0.9 sq mi (2.4 km^2)
Elevation [2]	13 ft (4 m)
Population  (2000)[1]
• Total	250 (workers)
Time zone	UTC-9 (Alaska (AKST))
• Summer (DST)	UTC-8 (AKDT)
Area code(s)	907
FIPS code	02-01882
GNIS feature ID	1865544

Alpine is the site of a major oil drilling and production operation operated by ConocoPhillips. Most employees, staffed primarily by commuter residents of Nuiqsut, work a two-week on and two week off work schedule.

Geography

Alpine is located at 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W.[1] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 39.2 mi² (101.5 km²), of which 38.3 mi² (99.1 km²) is land and 0.9 mi² (2.4 km²), or 2.40%, is water.[1] It is located 8 miles north of Nuiqsut, Alaska.

Demographics

Historical population
Census	Pop.		%±
2000	0		—
U.S. Decennial Census[4]

Alpine first appeared as a census-designated place (CDP) in 2000, but did not report any residents.[5] Its status as a CDP was abolished as of the 2010 census.[6]

As of the census[7] of 2000, there were no permanent people living in the CDP, but approximately 250 workers in the work camp.

History

Oil was discovered in the Alpine area in 1996. Alpine currently serves as an oil production field producing roughly 50,000 barrels (7,900 m³) of oil daily as of 2015.

References

1. "Places (2000)". [2000 Census Gazetteer Files]. United States Census Bureau. Archived from the original (TXT) on 2002-12-17. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
2. "Alpine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
3. "Places (2010): Alaska" (TXT). [2010 Census Gazetteer Files]. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
4. "U.S. Decennial Census". Census.gov. Retrieved June 6, 2013.
5. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2000/phc-1-3.pdf
6. https://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/cph-1-3.pdf
7. "U.S. Census website". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.

External links

• Alpine at the Community Database Online from the Alaska Division of Community and Regional Affairs
• Maps from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development: 2000
• National Geographic visits Alaska's North Slope