Canada · BC VQA geographical indication (Wines of Marque Regulation)

Skaha Bench

Sub-zone

Skaha Bench is a BC VQA geographical indication of Okanagan Valley in Canada. It lies 5 km south of Penticton and 50 km south of Kelowna.

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Key facts

Type: BC VQA geographical indication (Wines of Marque Regulation)
Within: Okanagan Valley
Centre: 49.4400° N, 119.5550° W
Legal basis: Ontario: O. Reg. 359/24 under the VQA Act, areas defined by roads and natural features. British Columbia: GIs under the Wines of Marque Regulation, defined by watersheds and schedule maps.

Outline: Shown as a point at the place it is named after. The registered area is much smaller than any administrative unit, and its boundary is not yet available as open data.

Where it is

Nearest town: 5 km south of Penticton
Nearest city: 50 km south of Kelowna 144,576 people
To the sea: 239 km
Rivers nearby: Okanogan (2.9 km)
Lakes nearby: Okanagan (7.9 km)
Same latitude: Pfalz (Germany), Moselle Luxembourgeoise (Luxembourg)

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

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