Alpine, Alaska facts for kids
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Alpine, Alaska
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Former Census-designated place (CDP)
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Part of the Alpine Oil Field
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 Alpine, Alaska
Location in Alaska
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| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Area | |
| • Total | 39.2 sq mi (101.5 km2) |
| • Land | 38.3 sq mi (99.1 km2) |
| • Water | 0.9 sq mi (2.4 km2) |
| Elevation | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population
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| • 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 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, but it was not included in the 2010 census.
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 / 70.238218°N 150.994388°W. 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. It is located 8 miles north of Nuiqsut, Alaska.
Demographics
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| 2000 | 0 | — | |
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Alpine first appeared as a census-designated place (CDP) in 2000, but did not report any residents. Its status as a CDP was abolished as of the 2010 census.
As of the census 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.
- Maps from the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development: 2000
