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Leona Valley

Appellation

Leona Valley is an appellation in the United States, covering 3,543 ha. It lies 7.9 km west of Quartz Hill and 17 km west of Lancaster.

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Key facts

Official name
Leona Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2008-11-28
Area
3,543 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
7.39 × 14.58 km
Centre
34.6188° N, 118.2980° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.212
Petitioner
Ralph Jens Carter, Antelope Valley Winegrowers Association

Where it is

Nearest town
7.9 km west of Quartz Hill
Nearest city
17 km west of Lancaster 161,103 people
To the sea
68 km
Same latitude
North Lebanon highlands (Lebanon), Osaka (Japan), Κρασοχώρια Λεμεσού (Cyprus)

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

Terrain

Elevation
876–1,245 m
Mean elevation
1,017 m
Mean slope
9.9° (17 %)
Steepest tenth
above 21°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 144,080 elevation cells of about 16 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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