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About Alpine
Set in the southeastern part of California, Alpine is a small unincorporated community.
Alpine holds the status of a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 26.79 square miles.
📰 Alpine News Today
- Update: Woods Fire in Alpine County at 10% containment Sacramento Bee · Aug 16
- Inside the final haunting photo of ZZ Top legend Frank Beard in California venue pagesix.com · Aug 18
- VIEJAS MICROGRID Department of Energy (.gov) · Aug 14
- The Locals’ Guide to Visiting Alpine, CA San Diego Magazine · Mar 16
- Alpine Air Quality Index (AQI) and USA Air Pollution IQAir · Jun 23
Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.
What Makes Alpine Unique
- One of 9 places in the US named Alpine — but the California one has a character all its own.
- An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
- Positioned in southeastern California, convenient to the region's corridors and crossings.
Why People Love It Here
- A tight community feel that bigger cities can't replicate.
- Cost of living typically runs below the big-metro average.
- Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 8 miles.
🍽️ Where to Eat in Alpine
- Franca's Italian Kitchen & Bar — italian
- Starbucks — coffee shop (café)
- Adriano's Pizza Grotto — pizza
- Ahi Sushi — sushi
- Cilantro's Mexican Food, — mexican
- CroBean Cafe & Bakery (café)
- Jimmy's Restuarant
- La Carreta — mexican
- Mediterraneo Bistro Bar & Grill — mediterranean
Local spots mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🎡 Fun Things to Do
- Alpine Historical Society · Museum
- Clutch Effects Arcade · Arcade
Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.
🏞️ Parks & Outdoors in Alpine
- Alpine Community Park reviews ★
- Auren Pierce Park reviews ★
- Ipai - Tipai Park reviews ★
- Kumeyaay Grinding Rocks Site reviews ★
Parks mapped by the OpenStreetMap community · "reviews" opens each park's live Google reviews.
🏫 Schools in Alpine
- Boulder Oaks Elementary
- Creekside Early Learning Center
- Joan MacQueen Middle
- Mountain View Learning Academy
- Shadow Hills Elementary
- The Heights Charter
Public schools, U.S. Dept. of Education (NCES) 2023–24 directory.
⚡ Quick Facts
StateCalifornia
TypeCDP
Population (2024)—
Land area26.79 sq mi
Coordinates32.8425, -116.7559