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Fiddletown

Sub-zone

Fiddletown is a named sub-zone of Sierra Foothills in the United States, covering 4,890 ha. It lies 29 km south-east of Cameron Park and 43 km south-east of Folsom.

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Key facts

Official name
Fiddletown viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Sierra Foothills
Protected since
1983-11-03
Area
4,890 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
6.25 × 9.71 km
Centre
38.4958° N, 120.7436° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.81

Where it is

Nearest town
29 km south-east of Cameron Park
Nearest city
43 km south-east of Folsom 76,375 people
To the sea
82 km
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Jumilla (Spain), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Pico (Portugal), Malvasia delle Lipari (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
352–794 m
Mean elevation
572 m
Mean slope
13.9° (25 %)
Steepest tenth
above 24°
Faces
several directions, mostly south

Measured over the whole outline on 219,133 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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