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Ballard Canyon

Sub-zone

Ballard Canyon is a named sub-zone of Santa Ynez Valley in the United States, covering 3,130 ha. It lies 5.3 km north of Solvang and 28 km east of Lompoc.

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Key facts

Official name
Ballard Canyon viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Santa Ynez Valley
Protected since
2013-11-01
Area
3,130 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
8.4 × 5.63 km
Centre
34.6422° N, 120.1511° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.230
Petitioner
Wesley D. Hagen

Where it is

Nearest town
5.3 km north of Solvang
Nearest city
28 km east of Lompoc 44,164 people
To the sea
19 km
Same latitude
North Lebanon highlands (Lebanon), Osaka (Japan), Κρασοχώρια Λεμεσού (Cyprus)

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

Terrain

Elevation
114–392 m
Mean elevation
244 m
Mean slope
11.2° (20 %)
Steepest tenth
above 21°
Faces
several directions, mostly west

Measured over the whole outline on 128,409 elevation cells of about 16 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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