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San Pasqual Valley

Sub-zone

San Pasqual Valley is a named sub-zone of South Coast in the United States, covering 3,706 ha. It lies 9.9 km south-east of Escondido and 18 km north-east of Rancho Penasquitos.

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Key facts

Official name
San Pasqual Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
South Coast
Protected since
1981-09-16
Area
3,706 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
12.18 × 14.51 km
Centre
33.0788° N, 116.9922° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.25
Petitioner
San Pasqual Vinyards

Where it is

Nearest town
9.9 km south-east of Escondido
Nearest city
18 km north-east of Rancho Penasquitos 60,000 people
To the sea
28 km
Same latitude
Galilee (Israel), Madeira (Portugal)

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

Terrain

Elevation
92–241 m
Mean elevation
126 m
Mean slope
5.3° (9 %)
Steepest tenth
above 14°
Faces
several directions, mostly west

Measured over the whole outline on 37,955 elevation cells of about 32 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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