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Gabilan Mountains

Appellation

Gabilan Mountains is an appellation in the United States, covering 54,556 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Gabilan Mountains viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2022-09-14
Area
54,556 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
43.9 × 40.34 km
Centre
36.6070° N, 121.3032° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.288
Petitioner
Parker Allen, Coastview Vineyards

Where it is

Nearest town
20 km north of Soledad
Nearest city
32 km south-east of Salinas 157,380 people
To the sea
43 km
Rivers nearby
Salinas (19 km)
Same latitude
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry (Spain), Μονεμβασία- Malvasia (Greece), Pantelleria (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
203–1,051 m
Mean elevation
621 m

Measured over the whole outline on 146,675 elevation cells of about 61 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 2

Inside Gabilan Mountains · 2

Contains

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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