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Kootenays

Appellation

Kootenays is a BC VQA geographical indication in Canada. It lies next to Nelson.

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The map shows the official outline with relief, 3D terrain, slope and exposure, climate and soil.

Key facts

Type
BC VQA geographical indication (Wines of Marque Regulation)
Centre
49.5000° N, 117.3000° W
Legal basis
Ontario: O. Reg. 359/24 under the VQA Act, areas defined by roads and natural features. British Columbia: GIs under the Wines of Marque Regulation, defined by watersheds and schedule maps.

Outline: Shown as a point at the place it is named after. The registered area is much smaller than any administrative unit, and its boundary is not yet available as open data.

Where it is

Nearest town
next to Nelson
Nearest city
163 km south-east of Kelowna 144,576 people
To the sea
394 km
Rivers nearby
Kootenay (0.1 km)
Lakes nearby
Kootenay (29 km)
Same latitude
Pfalz (Germany), Moselle Luxembourgeoise (Luxembourg)

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

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