Welcome to Alpine ...
Alpine is located in Rio Grande County<1>.
The location of Alpine has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
Alpine is 8,280 feet [2,524 m] above sea level.<3> In other words, the elevation of Alpine is about 1½ mile [or ~2½ km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Alpine lies in the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Alpine: (719)
Communities Also Named Alpine ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two Colorado communities named Alpine: This one is located in Rio Grande County and the other is located in Chaffee County.
Beyond Colorado, there are 43 communities that are also named Alpine - they are located in Alabama (2), Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas (3), California (3), Florida (3), Georgia (2), Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana (2), Nevada (2), New Jersey, New York, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia (3), Washington and Wyoming.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alpine.
Communities near Alpine ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alpine.
- Del Norte
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Norte
- Del Norte is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,541 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Del Norte <4>
- South Fork
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Fork have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Fork
- South Fork is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 425 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for South Fork <4>
- Summitville ‑ Historic
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Summitville
- Summitville is located in Rio Grande County
- Spar City ‑ Historic
(20 miles [32.2 km] to the west) - Creede
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Creede
- Creede is located in Mineral County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 315 people
- Former name for Creede:
- Amethyst
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Creede <4>
- Bachelor City ‑ Historic
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bachelor City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bachelor City
- Bachelor City is located in Mineral County
- Platoro
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Platoro
- Platoro is located in Conejos County
- Monte Vista
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Monte Vista have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Monte Vista
- Monte Vista is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,067 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Monte Vista <4>
- Center
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Center
- Center is located in Rio Grande County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,385 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Center <4>
- Homelake
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Homelake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Homelake
- Homelake is located in Rio Grande County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Homelake <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Alpine. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alpine.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alpine. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Alpine.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpine. See our Newspapers Page for Alpine.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpine ...
Looking for more information about Alpine? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Alpine, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alpine.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Alpine. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Rio Grande County: www.riograndecounty.org/
The official website for State of Colorado: https://www.colorado.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of Colorado's counties, including Rio Grande, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alpine - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |