Alpine may refer to any
mountainous
A mountain is an elevated portion of the Earth's crust, generally with steep sides that show significant exposed bedrock. Although definitions vary, a mountain may differ from a plateau in having a limited summit area, and is usually higher th ...
region. It may also refer to:
Places
Europe
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Alps
The Alps () ; german: Alpen ; it, Alpi ; rm, Alps ; sl, Alpe . are the highest and most extensive mountain range system that lies entirely in Europe, stretching approximately across seven Alpine countries (from west to east): France, ...
, a European mountain range
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Alpine states, which overlap with the European range
Australia
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Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village
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Alpine National Park
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Alpine Shire, a local government area in Victoria
New Zealand
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Alpine Lake / Ata Puai, a lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand
United States
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Alpine, DeKalb County, Alabama
Alpine is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in DeKalb County, Alabama, DeKalb County, Alabama, United States, located northeast of Fort Payne, Alabama, Fort Payne.
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Unincorporated communities in DeKalb County, A ...
, an unincorporated community
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Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama, an unincorporated community
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Alpine (plantation)
Alpine is a historic Plantation house in the Southern United States, plantation house in Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama, Alpine, Alabama, United States. Completed in 1858, the two-story Greek Revival architecture, Greek Revival-style house was ...
, a historic plantation house in Talladega County, Alabama
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Alpine, Alaska, an unincorporated community
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Alpine, Arizona, an unincorporated community
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Alpine, California, a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County
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Alpine, Los Angeles County, California
Alpine, more fully Alpine Springs and also called Harold, was an unincorporated community in Los Angeles County, California located 2 miles south of where Palmdale is now.
The Trego Post Office was located at the Alpine Station stop on the Sout ...
, a former unincorporated community also known as Harold
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Alpine County, California
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Lake Alpine, California, an unincorporated community
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Alpine, Georgia, an unincorporated community
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Alpine, Indiana
Alpine is an unincorporated community in Columbia Township, Fayette County, Indiana.
History
The first sawmill in Columbia Township was built at Alpine in 1814. Alpine was laid out as a town in about 1832.
By 1885, Alpine contained a sawmill, ...
, an unincorporated community
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Alpine Township, Michigan
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Alpine, Mississippi
Alpine is an unincorporated community in Union County, Mississippi
Mississippi () is a state in the Southeastern region of the United States, bordered to the north by Tennessee; to the east by Alabama; to the south by the Gulf of Mexico; ...
, an unincorporated community
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Alpine, New Jersey
Alpine is a borough in Bergen County, New Jersey, United States, approximately north of Midtown Manhattan. It is the easternmost community in New Jersey.
As of the 2010 United States census, the borough's population was 1,849, , a borough
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Alpine, Oregon
Alpine is an unincorporated rural community and census-designated place in Benton County, Oregon, United States. It is west of Monroe off Oregon Route 99W. As of the 2010 Census, the population was 171.
History
Alpine was so named because ...
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Alpine, Tennessee
Alpine is a small unincorporated community in Overton County, Tennessee, United States. It is served by the ZIP Code of 38543, for which the ZCTA had a population of 497 at the 2000 census.
Alpine is part of the Cookeville, Tennessee Micro ...
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Alpine, Texas
Alpine ( ) is a city in and the county seat of Brewster County, Texas, United States. The population was 5,905 at the 2010 census. The town has an elevation of , and the surrounding mountain peaks are over above sea level. The university, hosp ...
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Alpine, Utah
Alpine is a city on the northeastern edge of Utah County, Utah. The population was 10,251 at the time of the 2020 census. Alpine has been one of the many quickly-growing cities of Utah since the 1970s, especially in the 1990s. This city is t ...
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Alpine, Virginia
Rocky Point is an unincorporated community in Botetourt County, Virginia
Virginia, officially the Commonwealth of Virginia, is a state in the Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern regions of the United States, between the East Coast of the U ...
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Alpine, King County, Washington
Alpine was a town in the Cascade Mountains, near Skykomish, Washington. Founded in the late 19th century and originally named Nippon, it was first built to house Japanese railway workers. Another nearby railway town, Corea, housed Korean w ...
, a former town abandoned in 1929
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Alpine, Skagit County, Washington
Alpine was a village located on the shores of Lake Cavanaugh, in Skagit County, Washington. A very brief reference to it is found in ''An Illustrated History of Skagit and Snohomish Counties'', by Elizan M. Wallace, published by Interstate Publis ...
, two former villages, one each in the 19th and 20th centuries
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Alpine, Wyoming
Alpine is a town in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 828 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Alpine is located at the southern end of the Snake River Canyon where the Snake River enters Palisades Reservoir. The town is als ...
, a town
Lakes
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Lake Alpine
Lake Alpine is a reservoir in Alpine County, California, formed by Alpine Dam on Silver Creek. It is located east of Bear Valley in the Sierra Nevada range. It sits at 7,303 feet (2,227 m) above mean sea level and is a popular spot fo ...
, a lake in Alpine County, California
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Alpine Lake (Marin County, California)
Alpine Lake is a reservoir in Marin County, California. Formed by Alpine Dam, it provides water to the Marin Municipal Water District. Below the dam lies Kent Lake.Alpine Lake (Central Sawtooth Wilderness)
Alpine Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately southwest of Stanley.
A trail from the Redfish Lake Creek trailhea ...
, a glacial lake in Custer County, Idaho
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Alpine Lake (Northern Sawtooth Wilderness)
Alpine Lake is an alpine lake in Custer County, Idaho, United States, located high in the Sawtooth Range (Idaho), Sawtooth Mountains in the Sawtooth National Recreation Area. The lake is approximately southwest of Stanley, Idaho, Stanley. A tra ...
, a glacial lake in Custer County, Idaho
Science and technology
Biology
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Alpine (goat), a breed of domestic goat
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Alpine plant, plants that grow at high elevations
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Erebia'' or Alpine butterfly, a genus of butterflies common in the Rocky Mountains of North America
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Parnassius'' or Alpine butterfly, a genus of butterflies in Eurasia
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Alpine fir
Alpine may refer to any mountainous region. It may also refer to:
Places Europe
* Alps, a European mountain range
** Alpine states, which overlap with the European range
Australia
* Alpine, New South Wales, a Northern Village
* Alpine National Pa ...
(''Abies lasiocarpa'', or subalpine fir), a tree
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Alpine newt
Computing
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Alpine (email client), a free software email client
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Alpine Linux, a Linux distribution
Earth sciences
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Alpine climate
Alpine climate is the typical weather ( climate) for elevations above the tree line, where trees fail to grow due to cold. This climate is also referred to as a mountain climate or highland climate.
Definition
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, climate that is typical to higher altitudes
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Alpine tundra, a type of natural region or biome
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Alpine orogeny, in geology
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Alpine Fault, a geological fault running nearly the entire length of New Zealand's South Island
Sport
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Alpine climbing, a branch of climbing in which the primary aim is very often to reach the summit of a mountain
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Alpine F1 Team, a Formula One team and constructor
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Alpine Rally
The Alpine Rally, also known by its official name Coupe des Alpes, was a rally competition based in Marseille and held from 1932 to 1971. In the 1950s and the 1960s, it was among the most prestigious rallies in the world and featured an internat ...
, a rally competition
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Alpine style, mountaineering in a self-sufficient manner
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Alpine skiing
Alpine skiing, or downhill skiing, is the pastime of sliding down snow-covered slopes on skis with fixed-heel bindings, unlike other types of skiing ( cross-country, Telemark, or ski jumping), which use skis with free-heel bindings. Whether ...
, also known as downhill skiing
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Alpine slide, a long chute on the side of a hill, usually built by ski resorts
Transportation
Automobiles
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Automobiles Alpine, a French manufacturer of cars
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Alpine Electronics, a Japanese manufacturer of car audio and navigation systems
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Sunbeam Alpine, a sports car
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Chrysler Alpine, the compact car Simca 1307 in the UK
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Alpine F1 Team, Formula One team from 2021 onwards
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Alpine Academy, young driver programme run by the Formula One team
Aviation
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Alpine Air Express, an American airline
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Auster Alpine
The Auster J/5 Alpine was a 1950s British single-engined four-seat high-wing training and touring monoplane built by Auster Aircraft Limited at Rearsby, Leicestershire.
History
The Alpine was a hybrid aircraft based on the fuselage
The fus ...
, a 1950s British airplane
Art, entertainment and media
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Alpine (band)
Alpine were an Australian indie pop band from Melbourne, Victoria, formed in 2009.
History
Alpine released their debut EP, ''Zurich'', in November 2010.
Preceded by the "Hands" single in late 2011, their debut album, ''A Is for Alpine'', wa ...
, an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia
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Alpine (G.I. Joe), a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe
Other uses
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Alpine race, a historical ethnicity concept
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Alpine Elementary School (disambiguation)
* Alpine, a subdialect of
Vivaro-Alpine within the Occitan language
* Alpine, a number of brands of beer produced by the
Moosehead Brewery
Moosehead Breweries Limited is Canada's oldest independent brewery, located in Saint John, New Brunswick. The brewery was founded in 1867 and is still privately owned and operated by the Oland family. The company is now in the sixth generation ...
* Alpine, a menthol cigarette brand once made by
Philip Morris USA
See also
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Geology of the Alps
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Alpine butterfly (disambiguation) Alpine butterfly may refer to:
Biology
* ''Erebia'', a genus of butterflies common in the Rocky Mountains of North America
* ''Parnassius'', a genus of butterflies in Eurasia
Knots
* Alpine butterfly knot
The butterfly loop, also known as linem ...
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Alpine Journal
The ''Alpine Journal'' (''AJ'') is an annual publication by the Alpine Club of London. It is the oldest mountaineering journal in the world.
History
The magazine was first published on 2 March 1863 by the publishing house of Longman in Londo ...
'', a publication by the Alpine Club of London
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Alpin (disambiguation)
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Alpen (disambiguation)
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Swiss chalet style, an architectural style originally inspired by rural chalets in Switzerland and the Alpine regions of Central Europe
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