Alpine, Alaska
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| Alpine, Alaska | |
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| — CDP — | |
| 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 | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Alaska |
| Borough | North Slope |
| Area | |
| • 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 | 23 ft (7 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| • Total | <100 |
| 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 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.
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[edit] 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.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were no people living in the CDP.
[edit] 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.
[edit] References
- ^ "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
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