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North Yuba

Sub-zone

North Yuba is a named sub-zone of Sierra Foothills in the United States, covering 8,632 ha. It lies 22 km north-west of Grass Valley and 41 km north-east of Yuba City.

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Key facts

Official name
North Yuba viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Sierra Foothills
Protected since
1985-08-30
Area
8,632 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
17.1 × 10.71 km
Centre
39.3573° N, 121.2357° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.106
Petitioner
Karl Werner and James R. Bryant

Where it is

Nearest town
22 km north-west of Grass Valley
Nearest city
41 km north-east of Yuba City 66,941 people
To the sea
140 km
Rivers nearby
North Yuba (4.9 km)
Lakes nearby
Oroville (23 km)
Same latitude
Syunik (Armenia), La Jaraba (Spain), Μεσενικόλα (Greece), Cirò (Italy), Óbidos (Portugal)

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

Terrain

Elevation
172–852 m
Mean elevation
530 m
Mean slope
9.8° (17 %)
Steepest tenth
above 18°
Faces
several directions, mostly west

Measured over the whole outline on 99,643 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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