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Guenoc Valley

Sub-zone

Guenoc Valley is a named sub-zone of North Coast in the United States, covering 2,236 ha. It lies 7.7 km south of Hidden Valley Lake and 38 km north-east of Santa Rosa.

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Key facts

Official name
Guenoc Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
North Coast
Protected since
1981-12-21
Area
2,236 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
6.33 × 5.51 km
Centre
38.7475° N, 122.5154° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.26

Where it is

Nearest town
7.7 km south of Hidden Valley Lake
Nearest city
38 km north-east of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
67 km
Lakes nearby
Berryessa (20 km) · Clear (22 km)
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Jumilla (Spain), Biscoitos (Portugal), Lamezia (Italy), Yamagata (Japan)

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

Terrain

Elevation
287–550 m
Mean elevation
341 m
Mean slope
10.0° (18 %)
Steepest tenth
above 23°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 101,074 elevation cells of about 15 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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