[4] The area, which would one day become Alpine, was settled by William Wordsworth and several other homesteading families in the fall of 1850.

[7] The city was renamed because the views from the elevated town site were compared to the Swiss Alps.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 7.4 square miles (19.2 km2).

None of that area is covered with water, although several small mountain streams run through the city for years with sufficient rainfall.

The nearby American Fork Canyon offers camping, swimming, and access to mountaineering regions around Mount Timpanogos.

The members of the City Council are Jessica Smuin, Lon Lott, Kelli Law, Jason Thelin, and Greg Gordon.

[citation needed] Alpine City Hall, located at the intersection of Main St. and Center St, celebrated the 80th anniversary of its construction in 2016.

Alpine is part of Utah's 3rd congressional district, represented by Republican John Curtis.

The Montessori Canyon Academy was founded by Michelle Kerr in 2014 and offers private preschool education.