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Covelo

Appellation

Covelo is an appellation in the United States, covering 15,828 ha. It lies 72 km north of Ukiah.

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Key facts

Official name
Covelo viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2006-03-20
Area
15,828 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
15.93 × 13.13 km
Centre
39.7929° N, 123.2412° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.187
Petitioner
Mr. Ralph Carter of Sonoma, California

Where it is

Nearest town
72 km north of Ukiah
Nearest city
120 km west of Chico 121,345 people
To the sea
49 km
Same latitude
Thrace-Marmara (Türkiye), Campo de La Guardia (Spain), Vayots Dzor (Armenia), Ζίτσα (Greece), Arborea (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
389–865 m
Mean elevation
497 m
Mean slope
8.9° (16 %)
Steepest tenth
above 21°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 184,375 elevation cells of about 29 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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