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Edna Valley

Sub-zone

Edna Valley is a named sub-zone of Central Coast in the United States, covering 8,815 ha. It lies 6.2 km south of San Luis Obispo and 36 km north of Santa Maria.

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Key facts

Official name
Edna Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Central Coast
Protected since
1982-06-11
Area
8,815 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
13.79 × 13.96 km
Centre
35.2318° N, 120.6328° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.35
Petitioner
Edna Valley Vineyard, Paragon Vineyard Co., Inc., Chamisal Vineyard, Lawrence Winery, MacGregor Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
6.2 km south of San Luis Obispo
Nearest city
36 km north of Santa Maria 105,093 people
To the sea
9.3 km
Same latitude
Yamanashi (Japan), Αρχάνες (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
16–264 m
Mean elevation
92 m
Mean slope
5.9° (10 %)
Steepest tenth
above 14°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 91,870 elevation cells of about 31 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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