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Malibu-Newton Canyon

Sub-zone

Malibu-Newton Canyon is a named sub-zone of Malibu Coast in the United States, covering 387 ha. It lies 6.6 km south-west of Agoura Hills and 11 km south of Thousand Oaks.

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Key facts

Official name
Malibu-Newton Canyon viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Malibu Coast
Protected since
1996-06-13
Area
387 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
1.8 × 3.65 km
Centre
34.0812° N, 118.8004° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.152
Petitioner
George Rosenthal, Rancho Escondido

Where it is

Nearest town
6.6 km south-west of Agoura Hills
Nearest city
11 km south of Thousand Oaks 129,339 people
To the sea
6.8 km
Same latitude
Bekaa Valley (Lebanon)

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

Terrain

Elevation
436–862 m
Mean elevation
589 m
Mean slope
24.0° (45 %)
Steepest tenth
above 36°
Faces
south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 61,086 elevation cells of about 8 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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