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 (topography), summit area, and ...

region. It may also refer to:

Places

Europe

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, Sw ...

, a European mountain range **

Alpine states The term Alpine states or Alpine countries refers to the territory of eight countries associated with the Alpine region, as defined by the Alpine Convention of 1991: Austria, France, Germany, Italy, Liechtenstein, Monaco, Slovenia, and Switzer ...

, which overlap with the European range

Australia

Alpine, New South Wales Alpine () is a Northern Village of the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, Australia, in the Wingecarribee Shire. It is located north-east of Aylmerton and south of Yerrinbool. The Main Southern Line passes through the locality, and the ...

, a Northern Village *

Alpine National Park The Alpine National Park is a national park located in the Central Highlands and Alpine regions of Victoria, Australia. The national park is located northeast of Melbourne. It is the largest National Park in Victoria, and covers much of the hig ...

Alpine Shire The Alpine Shire is a local government area in the Hume region of Victoria, Australia, located in the north-east part of the state. It covers an area of and in 2022 had a population of 13,235. It includes the towns of Bright, Dinner Plain, Mou ...

, a local government area in Victoria

New Zealand

Alpine Lake / Ata Puai Alpine Lake / Ata Puai is a small lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand. The lake is located south of Okarito and west of the larger Lake Mapourika Lake Mapourika is located on the West Coast of New Zealand's South Island. It lies ...

, a lake in the West Coast Region of New Zealand

United States

* Alpine, DeKalb County, Alabama, an unincorporated community *

Alpine, Talladega County, Alabama Alpine is an unincorporated community in Talladega County, Alabama, United States, located southwest of Talladega and northwest of Childersburg. It is known to Alabama residents as the site of YMCA Camp Cosby. The community gained its name from A ...

, an unincorporated community * Alpine (plantation), a historic plantation house in Talladega County, Alabama *

Alpine, Alaska Alpine is an unincorporated community and former census-designated place in the North Slope Borough of the U.S. state of Alaska. The population was 0 at the 2000 United States Census, but it was not included in the 2010 census. Alpine is the s ...

, an unincorporated community *

Alpine, Arizona Alpine is a census-designated place in Apache County, Arizona, United States, in Bush Valley in the east central part of the state. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 145. It is located near the eastern border of the state. History ...

, an unincorporated community *

Alpine, California Alpine is a census-designated place (CDP) in the Cuyamaca Mountains of San Diego County, California. Alpine had a population of 14,696 at the 2020 census, up from 14,236 at the 2010 census. The town is largely surrounded by the Cleveland National ...

, a census-designated place (CDP) in San Diego County *

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 *

Alpine County, California , other_name = , settlement_type = County , image_skyline = , image_flag = Flag of Alpine County, California.svg , flag_size = , image_seal = Seal of Alpine Co ...

Lake Alpine, California Lake Alpine is an unincorporated community in Alpine County, California. It is located on the north shore of Lake Alpine Lake Alpine is a reservoir in Alpine County, California, formed by Alpine Dam on Silver Creek. It is located east of Be ...

, an unincorporated community *

Alpine, Georgia Alpine is an unincorporated community in Chattooga County, in the U.S. state of Georgia. The community is located on the northwest side of the Broomtown Valley in northwest Georgia, southeast of Menlo. It is on Georgia Route 337 north of Alpine ...

, an unincorporated community *

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, a ...

, an unincorporated community *

Alpine Township, Michigan Alpine Township is a civil township of Kent County in the U.S. state of Michigan. The population was 13,336 at the 2010 census. The township is part of the Grand Rapids metropolitan area and is located just northwest of the city of Grand Rapid ...

* Alpine, Mississippi, an unincorporated community * Alpine, New Jersey, a borough *

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 it ...

, an unincorporated community *

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 Microp ...

, an unincorporated community *

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, hospi ...

, a city *

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 thi ...

, a city *

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 Atlantic Coast and the ...

, an unincorporated community *

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 workers ...

, a former town abandoned in 1929 *

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 *

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 also ...

, a town

Lakes

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 for ...

, a lake in Alpine County, California *

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), a glacial lake in Custer County, Idaho * Alpine Lake (Northern Sawtooth Wilderness), a glacial lake in Custer County, Idaho

Science and technology

Biology

Alpine (goat) The Alpine is a medium to large sized breed of domestic goat known for its very good milking ability. They have no set colours or markings (although certain markings are discriminated against). They have horns, a straight profile and erect ears. ...

, a breed of domestic goat *

Alpine plant Alpine plants are plants that grow in an alpine climate, which occurs at high elevation and above the tree line. There are many different plant species and taxa that grow as a plant community in these alpine tundra. These include perennial grasses, ...

, plants that grow at high elevations * ''

Erebia ''Erebia'' is a Holarctic genus of brush-footed butterflies, family Nymphalidae. Most of the about 90–100 species (see also below) are dark brown or black in color, with reddish-brown to orange or more rarely yellowish wing blotches or ban ...

'' or Alpine butterfly, a genus of butterflies common in the Rocky Mountains of North America * ''

Parnassius ''Parnassius'' is a genus of northern circumpolar and montane (alpine and Himalayan) butterflies usually known as Apollos or snow Apollos. They can vary in colour and form significantly based on their altitude. They also show an adaptation to h ...

'' or Alpine butterfly, a genus of butterflies in Eurasia * Alpine fir (''Abies lasiocarpa'', or subalpine fir), a tree *

Alpine newt The alpine newt (''Ichthyosaura alpestris'') is a species of newt native to continental Europe and introduced to Great Britain and New Zealand. Adults measure and are usually dark grey to blue on the back and sides, with an orange belly and thro ...

Computing

Alpine (email client) Alpine is a free software email client developed at the University of Washington. Alpine is a rewrite of the Pine Message System that adds support for Unicode and other features. Alpine is meant to be suitable for both inexperienced email users ...

, a free software email client *

Alpine Linux Alpine Linux is a Linux distribution designed to be small, simple and secure. Alpine Linux uses musl, BusyBox and OpenRC instead of the more commonly used glibc, GNU Core Utilities and systemd respectively.

, a Linux distribution

Earth sciences

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 There are multiple definitions of ...

, climate that is typical to higher altitudes *

Alpine tundra Alpine tundra is a type of natural region or biome that does not contain trees because it is at high elevation, with an associated alpine climate, harsh climate. As the latitude of a location approaches the poles, the threshold elevation for alp ...

, a type of natural region or biome * Alpine orogeny, in geology *

Alpine Fault The Alpine Fault is a geological fault that runs almost the entire length of New Zealand's South Island (c. 480 km) and forms the boundary between the Pacific Plate and the Indo-Australian Plate. The Southern Alps have been uplifted on the fa ...

, a geological fault running nearly the entire length of New Zealand's South Island

Sport

Alpine climbing {{unreferenced, date=March 2019 Alpine climbing (german: Alpinklettern) is a branch of climbing in which the primary aim is very often to reach the summit of a mountain. In order to do this high rock faces or pinnacles requiring several lengths of ...

, a branch of climbing in which the primary aim is very often to reach the summit of a mountain *

Alpine F1 Team Alpine F1 Team, competing as BWT Alpine F1 Team, is a Formula One constructor which made its debut at the start of the 2021 Formula One World Championship. Formerly named Renault F1 Team and owned by the French automotive company Groupe Renault ...

, a Formula One team and constructor *

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 *

Alpine style Alpine style is mountaineering in a self-sufficient manner, thereby carrying all of one's food, shelter and equipment as one climbs, as opposed to expedition style (or siege style) mountaineering which involves setting up a fixed line of stocked ...

, mountaineering in a self-sufficient manner *

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 for ...

, also known as downhill skiing *

Alpine slide A summer toboggan is an amusement or recreational ride which uses a bobsled-like sled or cart to run down a track usually built on the side of a hill. There are two main types: an Alpine coaster or mountain coaster is a type of roller coaste ...

, a long chute on the side of a hill, usually built by ski resorts

Transportation

Automobiles

Automobiles Alpine The Société des Automobiles Alpine SAS, commonly known as Alpine (), is a French manufacturer of racing and sports cars established in 1955. The Alpine car marque was created in 1954. Jean Rédélé, the founder of Alpine, was originally a ...

, a French manufacturer of cars *

Alpine Electronics is a Japanese consumer electronics subsidiary of the Japanese electronics component manufacturer Alps Electric, specializing in car audio and navigation systems. Established in 1967 as Alps-Motorola — a joint venture between Alps Elect ...

, a Japanese manufacturer of car audio and navigation systems *

Sunbeam Alpine The Sunbeam Alpine is a two-seater sports roadster/drophead coupé that was produced by the Rootes Group from 1953 to 1955, and then 1959 to 1968. The name was then used on a two-door fastback coupé from 1969 to 1975. The original Alpine was ...

, a sports car *

Chrysler Alpine 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 ...

, the compact car Simca 1307 in the UK *

, Formula One team from 2021 onwards **

Alpine Academy The Alpine Academy – formerly known as the RF1 Driver Programme, Renault Driver Development and Renault Sport Academy – is a program to support young racing drivers through their careers. The programme was created by Renault F1 in 2002. In ...

, young driver programme run by the Formula One team

Aviation

Alpine Air Express Alpine Air Express is an American airline based in Provo, Utah, Provo, Utah, United States, USA. It operates scheduled air cargo services on over 100 routes throughout Colorado, Minnesota, Montana, Nebraska, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wyoming, ...

, an American airline * Auster Alpine, a 1950s British airplane

Art, entertainment and media

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'', w ...

, an indie rock band from Melbourne, Australia *

Alpine (G.I. Joe) Alpine is a fictional character from the G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero toyline, comic books and animated series. He is the G.I. Joe Team's mountain trooper and debuted in 1985. Profile His real name is Albert M. Pine, and his rank is that of ...

, a fictional character in the G.I. Joe universe

Other uses

Alpine race The Alpine race is a historical race concept defined by some late 19th-century and early 20th-century anthropologists as one of the sub-races of the Caucasian race. The origin of the Alpine race was variously identified. Ripley argued that it m ...

, a historical ethnicity concept *

Alpine Elementary School (disambiguation) Alpine Elementary School may refer to: * Alpine Elementary School (Alpine, Arizona) * Alpine Elementary School, St. Vrain Valley School District, Longmont, Colorado * Alpine Elementary School, Columbus City Schools, Ohio * Alpine Elementary School, ...

* Alpine, a subdialect of

Vivaro-Alpine Vivaro-Alpine ( oc, vivaroalpenc, vivaroaupenc) is a variety of Occitan language, Occitan spoken in southeastern France (namely, around the Dauphiné area) and northwestern Italy (the Occitan Valleys of Piedmont and Liguria). There is also a sma ...

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 Philip Morris USA is the American tobacco division of the American tobacco corporation Altria, Altria Group. History Creation The company's namesake Philip Morris (tobacconist), Philip Morris was born in Whitechapel, United Kingdom in 1835, ...

Places

Europe

Australia

New Zealand

United States

Lakes

Science and technology

Biology

Computing

Earth sciences

Sport

Transportation

Automobiles

Aviation

Art, entertainment and media

Other uses

See also