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York Mountain

Sub-zone

York Mountain is a named sub-zone of Central Coast in the United States, covering 2,555 ha. It lies 11 km west of Templeton and 33 km north of San Luis Obispo.

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Key facts

Official name
York Mountain viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Central Coast
Protected since
1983-09-23
Area
2,555 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
6.76 × 8.66 km
Centre
35.5507° N, 120.8273° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.80

Where it is

Nearest town
11 km west of Templeton
Nearest city
33 km north of San Luis Obispo 47,339 people
To the sea
14 km
Same latitude
Yamanashi (Japan), Αρχάνες (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
266–602 m
Mean elevation
431 m
Mean slope
18.3° (33 %)
Steepest tenth
above 30°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 106,294 elevation cells of about 16 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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