Alpine, Alaska
| Alpine, Alaska | |
|---|---|
| Former Census-designated place (CDP) | |
  Alpine, Alaska Location within the state of 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] |
| • State senator | Donny Olson (D) |
| • State rep. | Benjamin Nageak (D) |
| 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.
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 50,000 barrels (7,900 m3) of oil daily as of 2015.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Places (2000)" (TXT). 2000 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ 2015 Alaska Municipal Officials Directory. Juneau: Alaska Municipal League. 2015. p. 14.
- ↑ "Alpine". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
- ↑ "Places (2010): Alaska" (TXT). 2010 Census Gazetteer Files. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 25, 2013. External link in
|work=(help) - ↑ "American FactFinder". 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
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