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Lake Wisconsin

Appellation

Lake Wisconsin is an appellation in the United States, covering 12,978 ha. It lies 19 km north-west of Waunakee and 32 km north-west of Madison.

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Key facts

Official name
Lake Wisconsin viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
1994-01-05
Area
12,978 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
11.72 × 16.11 km
Centre
43.3144° N, 89.6239° W
State
WI
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.146
Petitioner
Charles W. Dean, Wollersheim Winery

Where it is

Nearest town
19 km north-west of Waunakee
Nearest city
32 km north-west of Madison 280,305 people
To the sea
1,076 km
Rivers nearby
Wisconsin (7.7 km)
Lakes nearby
Mendota (27 km)
Same latitude
Chianti (Italy), Bandol (France), Hokkaido (Japan), Niš (Serbia), Herzegovina (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

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

Terrain

Elevation
223–379 m
Mean elevation
280 m
Mean slope
5.0° (9 %)
Steepest tenth
above 12°
Faces
several directions, mostly north

Measured over the whole outline on 168,319 elevation cells of about 28 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 2

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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