Alpine, Alaska
| Alpine, Alaska | |
|---|---|
| Former Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Alpine, Alaska | |
| Coordinates: 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W / 70.23833°N 150.99444°WCoordinates: 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W / 70.23833°N 150.99444°W[1] | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Government | |
| • Borough mayor | Charlotte Brower[2] |
| Area[1] | |
| • 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[3] | 13 ft (4 m) |
| Population (2000)[1] | |
| • Total | 250 (workers) |
| Time zone | Alaska (AKST) (UTC-9) |
| • Summer (DST) | AKDT (UTC-8) |
| 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,[1] but it was not included in the 2010 census.[4]
Alpine is the site of a major oil drilling and production operation operated by ConocoPhillips. Most employees, staffed primarily by commuter residents of Nuiqsit, work a two week on and two week off work schedule.[citation needed]
Geography
Alpine is located at 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W / 70.238218°N 150.994388°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
As of the census[5] 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 130,000 barrels (21,000 m3) of oil daily.[citation needed]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 "Places (2000)" (TXT). 2000 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "2013 ACoM Members". Online Resource Center, Alaska Conference of Mayors. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2013. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
- ↑ "Alpine". Geographic Names Information System, U.S. Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Places (2010): Alaska" (TXT). 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013.
- ↑ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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