ADJECTIVE (3)

1. relating to or characteristic of alps;
- Example: "alpine sports"

2. relating to the Alps and their inhabitants;
- Example: "Alpine countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany"

3. living or growing above the timber line;
- Example: "alpine flowers"

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Alpine \Al"pine\, a. [L. Alpinus, fr. Alpes the Alps: cf. F.
   Alpin.]
   1. Of or pertaining to the Alps, or to any lofty mountain;
      as, Alpine snows; Alpine plants.
      [1913 Webster]

   2. Like the Alps; lofty. "Gazing up an Alpine height."
      --Tennyson.
      [1913 Webster]

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

highland \highland\ adj.
   of, located in, or characteristic of high or hilly country.
   Contrasted to lowland. [prenominal] [Narrower terms:
   alpestrine, subalpine ; {alpine; {mountain(prenominal) ;
   {mountainous ]

   Syn: upland.
        [WordNet 1.5 +PJC]

WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

alpine
    adj 1: relating to or characteristic of alps; "alpine sports"
    2: relating to the Alps and their inhabitants; "Alpine
       countries, Switzerland, Italy, France, and Germany"
    3: living or growing above the timber line; "alpine flowers"

U.S. Gazetteer Counties (2000):

Alpine -- U.S. County in California
   Population (2000):    1208
   Housing Units (2000): 1514
   Land area (2000):     738.616840 sq. miles (1913.008753 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    4.572578 sq. miles (11.842922 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    743.189418 sq. miles (1924.851675 sq. km)
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             38.632506 N, 119.888663 W
   Headwords:
    Alpine
    Alpine, CA
    Alpine County
    Alpine County, CA


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Alpine, WY -- U.S. town in Wyoming
   Population (2000):    550
   Housing Units (2000): 274
   Land area (2000):     0.698075 sq. miles (1.808006 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.698075 sq. miles (1.808006 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01695
   Located within:       Wyoming (WY), FIPS 56
   Location:             43.161223 N, 111.017883 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Alpine, WY
    Alpine


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Alpine, AK -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Alaska
   Population (2000):    0
   Housing Units (2000): 0
   Land area (2000):     38.255517 sq. miles (99.081329 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.937052 sq. miles (2.426953 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    39.192569 sq. miles (101.508282 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01882
   Located within:       Alaska (AK), FIPS 02
   Location:             70.238218 N, 150.994388 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Alpine, AK
    Alpine


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Alpine, CA -- U.S. Census Designated Place in California
   Population (2000):    13143
   Housing Units (2000): 4958
   Land area (2000):     26.872456 sq. miles (69.599339 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.003649 sq. miles (0.009450 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    26.876105 sq. miles (69.608789 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01192
   Located within:       California (CA), FIPS 06
   Location:             32.834563 N, 116.770615 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     91901
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Alpine, CA
    Alpine


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Alpine, NJ -- U.S. borough in New Jersey
   Population (2000):    2183
   Housing Units (2000): 730
   Land area (2000):     6.355927 sq. miles (16.461774 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    2.816638 sq. miles (7.295059 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    9.172565 sq. miles (23.756833 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01090
   Located within:       New Jersey (NJ), FIPS 34
   Location:             40.954346 N, 73.930472 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     07620
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Alpine, NJ
    Alpine


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Alpine, TX -- U.S. city in Texas
   Population (2000):    5786
   Housing Units (2000): 2852
   Land area (2000):     4.084764 sq. miles (10.579489 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    4.084764 sq. miles (10.579489 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            02104
   Located within:       Texas (TX), FIPS 48
   Location:             30.360718 N, 103.665418 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     79830
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Alpine, TX
    Alpine


U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000):

Alpine, UT -- U.S. city in Utah
   Population (2000):    7146
   Housing Units (2000): 1734
   Land area (2000):     7.202921 sq. miles (18.655479 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    7.202921 sq. miles (18.655479 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            00540
   Located within:       Utah (UT), FIPS 49
   Location:             40.456374 N, 111.773693 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     84004
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Alpine, UT
    Alpine