Alpine, Alaska

Alpine is a census-designated place (CDP) in North Slope Borough, Alaska, United States. The population was 0 at the 2000 census. Most employees work a two week on and two week off work schedule. Alpine is the site of a major oil drilling and production operation operated by ConocoPhillips.

Geography

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 39.2 mi² (101.5 km²). 38.3 mi² (99.1 km²) of it is land and 0.9 mi² (2.4 km²) of it (2.40%) is water.

Demographics

As of the census^[1] of 2000, there were no people living in the CDP.

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.

References

1. ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.

External links

• Alpine, Alaska is at coordinates 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W / 70.238218, -150.994388 (Alpine, Alaska)Coordinates: 70°14′18″N 150°59′40″W / 70.238218, -150.994388 (Alpine, Alaska)
• National Geographic visits Alaska's North Slope

Municipalities and communities of North Slope Borough, Alaska Borough seat: Barrow Cities Anaktuvuk Pass | Atqasuk | Barrow | Kaktovic | Nuiqsut | Point Hope | Wainwright CDPs Alpine | Point Lay | Prudhoe Bay Unincorporated community Deadhorse | Sagwon | Umiat