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Candy Mountain

Sub-zone

Candy Mountain is a named sub-zone of Yakima Valley in the United States, covering 366 ha. It lies 7.4 km west of Richland and 13 km west of Tri-Cities.

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Key facts

Official name
Candy Mountain viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Yakima Valley
Protected since
2020-10-26
Area
366 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
2.3 × 3.57 km
Centre
46.2561° N, 119.3707° W
State
WA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.272
Petitioner
Dr. Kevin R. Pogue

Where it is

Nearest town
7.4 km west of Richland
Nearest city
13 km west of Tri-Cities 244,036 people
To the sea
256 km
Same latitude
Sforzato di Valtellina (Italy), AOC Valais (Switzerland), Miniş (Romania), Juliénas (France), Štajerska Slovenija (Slovenia)

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

Terrain

Elevation
196–426 m
Mean elevation
278 m
Mean slope
7.6° (13 %)
Steepest tenth
above 16°
Faces
south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 84,178 elevation cells of about 7 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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