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Virginia Peninsula

Appellation

Virginia Peninsula is an appellation in the United States, covering 247,344 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Virginia Peninsula viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2021-09-24
Area
247,344 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
76.99 × 88.7 km
Centre
37.2787° N, 76.7700° W
State
VA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.279
Petitioner
Williamsburg Winery

Where it is

Nearest town
5.6 km west of Williamsburg
Nearest city
45 km north-west of Newport News 186,247 people
To the sea
5 km
Same latitude
Cerasuolo di Vittoria (Italy), Yantai (China), Montilla-Moriles (Spain), Lagos (Portugal), Malvasia Πάρος (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
-7–83 m
Mean elevation
13 m

Measured over the whole outline on 168,609 elevation cells of about 122 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 8

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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