Alpine, Arizona
Encyclopedia
Alpine is an unincorporated community
in Apache County
, Arizona
, United States
, in Bush Valley in the east central part of the state. Alpine was settled in 1876 by Anderson Bush who built a log house originally known as "Fort Bush". Bush sold his holdings in 1879 to William Maxwell and Fred Hamblin, Mormon
settlers who established the town as a Mormon community. Alpine is located at an elevation of 8,050 ft (2450m) in the eastern end of the White Mountains
and surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
. Alpine is a popular destination for hunting, fishing, and camping. Alpine is near the headwaters of the San Francisco River
and six miles from the New Mexico
border. As of 1960, it was the highest place in place in the United States where farming was successfully occurring.
The Alpine post office
has the ZIP code
of 85920; the ZCTA
for ZIP Code 85920 had a population of 256 at the 2000 census
.
.
, operating Alpine Elementary School, serves Alpine.
The Apache County Library District operates the Alpine Public Library.
Unincorporated area
In law, an unincorporated area is a region of land that is not a part of any municipality.To "incorporate" in this context means to form a municipal corporation, a city, town, or village with its own government. An unincorporated community is usually not subject to or taxed by a municipal government...
in Apache County
Apache County, Arizona
-2010:Whereas according to the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau:*23.3% White*0.2% Black*72.9% Native American*0.3% Asian*0.0% Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander*2.0% Two or more races*1.3% Other races*5.8% Hispanic or Latino -2000:...
, Arizona
Arizona
Arizona ; is a state located in the southwestern region of the United States. It is also part of the western United States and the mountain west. The capital and largest city is Phoenix...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
, in Bush Valley in the east central part of the state. Alpine was settled in 1876 by Anderson Bush who built a log house originally known as "Fort Bush". Bush sold his holdings in 1879 to William Maxwell and Fred Hamblin, Mormon
Mormons
The Mormons are a religious and cultural group related to Mormonism, a religion started by Joseph Smith during the American Second Great Awakening. A vast majority of Mormons are members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints while a minority are members of other independent churches....
settlers who established the town as a Mormon community. Alpine is located at an elevation of 8,050 ft (2450m) in the eastern end of the White Mountains
White Mountains (Arizona)
The White Mountains of Arizona are a mountain range and mountainous region in the eastern part of the state, near the border with New Mexico; it is a continuation from the west of the Arizona transition zone–Mogollon Rim, with the Rim ending in western New Mexico...
and surrounded by the Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest
The Apache-Sitgreaves National Forest is a United States National Forest which runs along the Mogollon Rim and the White Mountains in east-central Arizona and extending into New Mexico, USA. Both forests are managed as one unit by USDA Forest Service from the forest headquarters in Springerville,...
. Alpine is a popular destination for hunting, fishing, and camping. Alpine is near the headwaters of the San Francisco River
San Francisco River
The San Francisco River is a river in the southwest United States, the largest tributary of the Upper Gila River. The river originates in Arizona and flows into New Mexico before it curves around and enters the Gila down stream from Clifton, Arizona....
and six miles from the New Mexico
New Mexico
New Mexico is a state located in the southwest and western regions of the United States. New Mexico is also usually considered one of the Mountain States. With a population density of 16 per square mile, New Mexico is the sixth-most sparsely inhabited U.S...
border. As of 1960, it was the highest place in place in the United States where farming was successfully occurring.
The Alpine post office
Post office
A post office is a facility forming part of a postal system for the posting, receipt, sorting, handling, transmission or delivery of mail.Post offices offer mail-related services such as post office boxes, postage and packaging supplies...
has the ZIP code
ZIP Code
ZIP codes are a system of postal codes used by the United States Postal Service since 1963. The term ZIP, an acronym for Zone Improvement Plan, is properly written in capital letters and was chosen to suggest that the mail travels more efficiently, and therefore more quickly, when senders use the...
of 85920; the ZCTA
ZIP Code Tabulation Area
ZIP Code Tabulation Areas are statistical entities developed by the United States Census Bureau for tabulating summary statistics from Census 2000. This new entity was developed to overcome the difficulties in precisely defining the land area covered by each ZIP code...
for ZIP Code 85920 had a population of 256 at the 2000 census
United States Census, 2000
The Twenty-second United States Census, known as Census 2000 and conducted by the Census Bureau, determined the resident population of the United States on April 1, 2000, to be 281,421,906, an increase of 13.2% over the 248,709,873 persons enumerated during the 1990 Census...
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Attractions
- The Coronado Trail Scenic Byway http://www.byways.org/explore/byways/2059/, a 120 mile segment along US Route 191 (formerly US-666) between SpringervilleSpringerville, ArizonaSpringerville is a town in Apache County, Arizona, United States within the White Mountains. Its postal ZIP code is 85938. According to 2006 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the town is 1,956.Springerville sits at an elevation of 6,974 feet...
and Clifton, ArizonaClifton, ArizonaClifton is a town in and the county seat of Greenlee County, Arizona, United States, along the San Francisco River. The population of the town was 3,311 at the 2010 census. It was a site of the Arizona Copper Mine Strike of 1983....
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- Escudilla MountainEscudilla MountainEscudilla Mountain is located in Apache County, Arizona, and is part of the White Mountains range....
(10,877 ft.), a pine and aspen-covered mesa, popular for hiking, horseback-riding, and viewing fall colors.
- Luna Lake, 3 miles southeast, is a popular fishing and camping spot.
Government and infrastructure
The U.S. Postal Service operates the Alpine Post Office on U.S. Route 191U.S. Route 191
U.S. Route 191 is a spur of U.S. Route 91 that has two branches. The southern branch runs for 1,465 miles from Douglas, Arizona on the Mexican border to the southern part of Yellowstone National Park. The northern branch runs for 440 miles from the northern part of Yellowstone National Park to...
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Education
The Alpine Elementary School DistrictAlpine Elementary School District
Alpine Elementary School District is a K-8 school district with headquarters in Alpine, unincorporated Apache County, Arizona. It consists of one school, Alpine Elementary School.-External links:*...
, operating Alpine Elementary School, serves Alpine.
The Apache County Library District operates the Alpine Public Library.
External links
- Alpine Area Chamber of Commerce
- Alpine community profile at Arizona Department of Commerce
- Alpine information at White Mountains Online