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Old Mission Peninsula

Appellation

Old Mission Peninsula is an appellation in the United States, covering 7,294 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Old Mission Peninsula viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
1987-05-21
Area
7,294 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
24.61 × 10.23 km
Centre
44.8803° N, 85.5134° W
State
MI
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.114
Petitioner
Edward O'Keefe, Chateau Grand Traverse Winery

Where it is

Nearest town
16 km north-east of Traverse City
Nearest city
214 km north of Grand Rapids 195,097 people
To the sea
762 km
Lakes nearby
Michigan (0.3 km) · Elk (8.6 km) · Torch (16 km)
Same latitude
Saint-Emilion grand cru (France), Roero (Italy), Srem (Serbia), Ştefăneşti (Romania), Hrvatsko primorje (Croatia)

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

Terrain

Elevation
176–263 m
Mean elevation
204 m
Mean slope
4.3° (8 %)
Steepest tenth
above 9°
Faces
several directions, mostly west

Measured over the whole outline on 100,858 elevation cells of about 27 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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