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Sonoma Mountain

Sub-zone

Sonoma Mountain is a named sub-zone of Sonoma Valley in the United States, covering 2,264 ha. It lies 6 km north-west of Agua Caliente and 15 km north-east of Petaluma.

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Key facts

Official name
Sonoma Mountain viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Sonoma Valley
Protected since
1985-02-22
Area
2,264 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
8.19 × 8.56 km
Centre
38.3514° N, 122.5469° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.102

Where it is

Nearest town
6 km north-west of Agua Caliente
Nearest city
15 km north-east of Petaluma 60,438 people
To the sea
27 km
Same latitude
Central Anatolia (Cappadocia) (Türkiye), Helan Mountain East (Ningxia) (China), Jumilla (Spain), Alentejo (Portugal), Μοσχάτο Πατρών (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
100–518 m
Mean elevation
252 m
Mean slope
11.9° (21 %)
Steepest tenth
above 22°
Faces
north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 25,595 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Contains

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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