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McMinnville

Sub-zone

McMinnville is a named sub-zone of Willamette Valley in the United States, covering 14,851 ha. It lies 7.8 km north-east of Sheridan and 13 km west of McMinnville.

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Key facts

Official name
McMinnville viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Willamette Valley
Protected since
2005-03-21
Area
14,851 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
15.67 × 19.29 km
Centre
45.1603° N, 123.3468° W
State
OR
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.181
Petitioner
Kevin Byrd

Where it is

Nearest town
7.8 km north-east of Sheridan
Nearest city
13 km west of McMinnville 33,892 people
To the sea
49 km
Same latitude
Saint-Emilion grand cru (France), Soave Superiore (Italy), South Banat (Serbia), Hrvatska Istra (Croatia), Sarica Niculiţel (Romania)

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

Terrain

Elevation
47–425 m
Mean elevation
156 m

Measured over the whole outline on 51,978 elevation cells of about 54 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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