Alpine, Utah

Alpine, Utah - Facts

Attractions, History, Location, and Climate of Alpine, Utah 84004

Statistics & Facts

The population of Alpine is approximately 5,200 (1997).
The approximate number of families is 7,868 (2002).
The amount of land area in Alpine is 17.872 sq. kilometers.
The amount of surface water is 0 sq kilometers.
Alpine is positioned 40.46 degrees north of the equator
and 111.77 degrees west of the prime meridian.

Location

Alpine location: in the Wasatch Range near Timpanogos
Cave National Monument and American Fork Canyon.

Climate & Weather

The climate for Alpine is Moderate. There are approximately 10 to 20 inches of snow each year with much more in the mountain areas.

Alpine average annual rainfall is 16 inches per year
The average winter temperature is 21 degrees F.
The average summer temperature is 83 degrees F.

History of Alpine

Alpine was settled in 1849. It was first known as Mountainville. In 1855 Brigham Young named the area for the Swiss Alps.
The settling of Alpine: 1849
The incorporation date of Alpine: 19 January 1855

Attractions

John Rowe Movie House and Moyle Historical Park,
606 E. 770 N., Alpine, (801) 756-1194.
Built in the mid-1800s by pioneer Moyle, both the house and the adjoining tower are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. The park includes the 1866 fort, a tower, a granary, a farm equipment display and the restored home.
Peppermint Place, 155 E. 200 N., Alpine, (801) 756-7400
Tours are given at this candy factory which features more than 600 varieties of candies, music boxes, dolls, and Bavarian cuckoo clocks.

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