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Salado Creek

Appellation

Salado Creek is an appellation in the United States, covering 1,231 ha. It lies 5.2 km south-west of Patterson and 27 km south-west of Modesto.

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Key facts

Official name
Salado Creek viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2004-08-30
Area
1,231 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
6.94 × 4.51 km
Centre
37.4277° N, 121.1489° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.163
Petitioner
Stan Grant, Progressive Viticulture

Where it is

Nearest town
5.2 km south-west of Patterson
Nearest city
27 km south-west of Modesto 211,266 people
To the sea
68 km
Same latitude
Montilla-Moriles (Spain), Yantai (China), Etna (Italy), Southeast Anatolia (Türkiye), Μαντινεία (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
38–111 m
Mean elevation
59 m
Mean slope
1.8° (3 %)
Steepest tenth
above 5°
Faces
north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 54,029 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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