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Bell Mountain

Sub-zone

Bell Mountain is a named sub-zone of Texas Hill Country in the United States, covering 2,414 ha. It lies 21 km north-east of Fredericksburg and 96 km west of Austin.

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Key facts

Official name
Bell Mountain viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Texas Hill Country
Protected since
1986-11-10
Area
2,414 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
7.07 × 4.96 km
Centre
30.4143° N, 98.7245° W
State
TX
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.55
Petitioner
Mr. Robert P. Oberhelman

Where it is

Nearest town
21 km north-east of Fredericksburg
Nearest city
96 km west of Austin 974,447 people
To the sea
274 km
Same latitude
Negev (Israel)

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

Terrain

Elevation
504–598 m
Mean elevation
537 m
Mean slope
2.0° (3 %)
Steepest tenth
above 3°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-east

Measured over the whole outline on 89,793 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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