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Welcome to Alpine Junction ...

Alpine Junction is located in Schuyler County<1>.

A typical abbreviation for Alpine Junction: Alpine Jct. (or less commonly used: Alpine Jctn.)

Alpine Junction is 1,120 feet [341 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Alpine Junction lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Code for Alpine Junction: 607

Communities Also Named Alpine Junction ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Alpine Junction - they are located in Oregon and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alpine Junction.

Communities near Alpine Junction ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alpine Junction.

  • Ithaca
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)
    • Ithaca is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ithaca
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 30,981 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ithaca <3>
  • Elmira
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the south)
  • Horseheads
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)
  • Lansing
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Elmira Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Cayuga Heights
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Cayuga Heights is located in Tompkins County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cayuga Heights
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,526 people
  • Watkins Glen
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
    • Watkins Glen is located in Schuyler County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Watkins Glen
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,851 people
    • Former names for Watkins Glen:
    • Jefferson
    • Salubria
    • Watkins
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Watkins Glen <3>
  • Trumansburg
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
  • Montour Falls
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Candor
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)

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 Junction. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alpine Junction.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alpine Junction. 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 Junction.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpine Junction. See our Newspapers Page for Alpine Junction.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Alpine Junction ...

Looking for more information about Alpine Junction? 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 Junction, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Alpine Junction.

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Schuyler, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alpine Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.