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Upper Lake Valley

Sub-zone

Upper Lake Valley is a named sub-zone of Clear Lake in the United States, covering 7,973 ha. It lies 25 km east of Ukiah and 82 km north of Santa Rosa.

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Key facts

Official name
Upper Lake Valley viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Clear Lake
Protected since
2022-07-05
Area
7,973 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
12.66 × 16.75 km
Centre
39.1567° N, 122.9193° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.286
Petitioner
Terry Dereniuk, on behalf of the Growers of Upper Lake Valley

Where it is

Nearest town
25 km east of Ukiah
Nearest city
82 km north of Santa Rosa 178,127 people
To the sea
69 km
Lakes nearby
Clear (6 km)
Same latitude
Pago Florentino (Spain), Syunik (Armenia), DoTejo (Portugal), Savuto (Italy), Αγχίαλος (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
401–855 m
Mean elevation
453 m
Mean slope
8.5° (15 %)
Steepest tenth
above 22°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-west

Measured over the whole outline on 91,790 elevation cells of about 30 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

Read the boundary description

Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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