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Lake Chelan

Sub-zone

Lake Chelan is a named sub-zone of Columbia Valley in the United States, covering 13,071 ha. It lies 52 km north-east of Wenatchee.

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Key facts

Official name
Lake Chelan viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Columbia Valley
Protected since
2009-05-29
Area
13,071 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
13.46 × 19.74 km
Centre
47.8761° N, 120.1516° W
State
WA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.215
Petitioner
Alan J. Busacca, PhD, a geologist licensed in Washington State and a nationally certified professional soil scientist with Vinitas Vineyard Consultants, on behalf of the Lake Chelan Wine Growers Association

Where it is

Nearest town
52 km north-east of Wenatchee
Nearest city
166 km east of Seattle 780,995 people
To the sea
153 km
Rivers nearby
Columbia (10 km)
Lakes nearby
Chelan (0.4 km)
Same latitude
Chablis Grand Cru (France), AOC Schaffhausen (Switzerland), Leithaberg (Austria), Eger (Hungary), Južnoslovenská (Slovakia)

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

Terrain

Elevation
280–1,155 m
Mean elevation
446 m

Measured over the whole outline on 50,236 elevation cells of about 51 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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