Alpine New York Map

About Alpine, New York

Alpine is a locality in Schuyler County, New York, United States. It is a small community with a population of 380. The population density is 18.0 people per km². Alpine is located at 42.3131°N, 76.7241°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 14805.

Alpine emerges from the confluence of steep, wooded slopes and the quiet, persistent flow of Cayuta Creek, which carves a narrow corridor through the earth. It lies 11.2 miles north-northeast of Horseheads, NY (from Horseheads, NY: bearing 26°T), and is situated 7.6 miles west-southwest of Newfield. The landscape around Alpine is defined by the rugged, elevated terrain of the Connecticut Hill Wma, where the density of the canopy creates a deep, verdant silence that holds the morning mist long after the sun has climbed. To the west, the land deepens into the shadows of The Gulf, a geological depression that accentuates the dramatic verticality of the region. Just a short distance away, the surface of Cayuta Lake reflects the sky in a muted, slate-colored mirror, serving as a tranquil anchor for the surrounding wilderness that stretches toward the distant, hazy blue silhouettes of the Appalachian Mountains. Historical patterns in Alpine reflect the arduous labor of early settlers who sought to tame this uneven terrain, shifting from the initial clearing of timber to the modest, steady yields of highland agriculture. The local economy maintains a tether to the land, balancing the quiet operations of forest stewardship with the rhythms of a regional life that favors self-sufficiency over the frantic pace of the urban corridor. Visitors occasionally venture toward the distant, cascading descent of Shequaga Falls, yet the true character of the locality remains anchored in the undisturbed expanses of the nearby Cliffside State Forest. Life here moves with the deliberate pace of the seasons, where the primary concerns are the cycle of the timber harvest and the maintenance of the narrow roads that wind through the hills, binding the scattered homesteads into a singular, enduring identity.

About This Alpine Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Alpine, New York — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 42.31313, -76.724118. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Alpine and Schuyler County.

Detailed location data for Alpine includes the ZIP code (14805), telephone area code (607), county seat of Schuyler County (Watkins Glen), and school district assignment. These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Alpine is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.