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McDowell Valley

Sub-zone

McDowell Valley is a named sub-zone of Mendocino in the United States, covering 899 ha. It lies 18 km north of Cloverdale and 65 km north of Santa Rosa.

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Key facts

Official name
McDowell Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Mendocino
Protected since
1982-01-04
Area
899 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
5.03 × 3.8 km
Centre
38.9690° N, 123.0461° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.36
Petitioner
McDowell Valley Vineyards, Inc. and 10 other property owners within the boundaries of McDowell Valley, Mendocino County, California

Where it is

Nearest town
18 km north of Cloverdale
Nearest city
65 km north of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
46 km
Rivers nearby
Russian (4 km)
Lakes nearby
Clear (14 km)
Same latitude
Finca Élez (Spain), Arruda (Portugal), Scavigna (Italy), Αγχίαλος (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
182–398 m
Mean elevation
254 m
Mean slope
10.2° (18 %)
Steepest tenth
above 25°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 162,733 elevation cells of about 7 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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