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Arroyo Grande Valley

Sub-zone

Arroyo Grande Valley is a named sub-zone of Central Coast in the United States, covering 16,004 ha. It lies 8.6 km east of Arroyo Grande and 22 km north of Santa Maria.

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Key facts

Official name
Arroyo Grande Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Central Coast
Protected since
1990-02-05
Area
16,004 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
15.77 × 18.74 km
Centre
35.1471° N, 120.5030° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.129
Petitioner
Don Talley, Talley Vineyards; and William S. Greenough, Saucelito Canyon Vineyard

Where it is

Nearest town
8.6 km east of Arroyo Grande
Nearest city
22 km north of Santa Maria 105,093 people
To the sea
13 km
Same latitude
Δαφνές (Greece), Λαόνα Ακάμα (Cyprus)

Distances from the centre of the place. Towns: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Sea, rivers and lakes: Natural Earth.

Terrain

Elevation
20–560 m
Mean elevation
208 m

Measured over the whole outline on 41,455 elevation cells of about 62 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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