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Comptche

Sub-zone

Comptche is a named sub-zone of North Coast in the United States, covering 704 ha. It lies 27 km south-east of Fort Bragg.

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Key facts

Official name
Comptche viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
North Coast
Protected since
2024-05-08
Area
704 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
4.18 × 4.31 km
Centre
39.2730° N, 123.5913° W
State
CA
Petitioner
Michael Nolan, local vineyard owners

Where it is

Nearest town
27 km south-east of Fort Bragg
Nearest city
120 km north-west of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
18 km
Same latitude
Pago Florentino (Spain), Syunik (Armenia), Αγχίαλος (Greece), Óbidos (Portugal), Melissa (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
41–222 m
Mean elevation
103 m
Mean slope
13.0° (23 %)
Steepest tenth
above 28°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 130,752 elevation cells of about 7 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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