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Alisos Canyon

Sub-zone

Alisos Canyon is a named sub-zone of Central Coast in the United States, covering 2,361 ha. It lies 18 km north of Solvang and 31 km south-east of Santa Maria.

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Key facts

Official name
Alisos Canyon viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Central Coast
Protected since
2020-07-28
Area
2,361 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
3.67 × 8.27 km
Centre
34.7507° N, 120.2004° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.270
Petitioner
Wesley D. Hagen

Where it is

Nearest town
18 km north of Solvang
Nearest city
31 km south-east of Santa Maria 105,093 people
To the sea
31 km
Same latitude
Κρασοχώρια Λεμεσού (Cyprus), Osaka (Japan)

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

Terrain

Elevation
204–432 m
Mean elevation
291 m
Mean slope
11.2° (20 %)
Steepest tenth
above 21°
Faces
several directions, mostly south

Measured over the whole outline on 96,422 elevation cells of about 16 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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