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Lower Long Tom

Sub-zone

Lower Long Tom is a named sub-zone of Willamette Valley in the United States, covering 11,662 ha. It lies 13 km west of Junction City and 29 km north-west of Eugene.

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Key facts

Official name
Lower Long Tom viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Willamette Valley
Protected since
2021-12-10
Area
11,662 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
17.53 × 12.36 km
Centre
44.2275° N, 123.3636° W
State
OR
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.281
Petitioner
Dieter Boehm, owner of High Pass Vineyard and Winery

Where it is

Nearest town
13 km west of Junction City
Nearest city
29 km north-west of Eugene 176,654 people
To the sea
56 km
Lakes nearby
Fern Ridge (13 km)
Same latitude
Gigondas (France), Romagna Albana (Italy), Šumadija (Serbia), Murfatlar (Romania), Ново село (Bulgaria)

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

Terrain

Elevation
86–464 m
Mean elevation
191 m
Mean slope
10.0° (18 %)
Steepest tenth
above 19°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-east

Measured over the whole outline on 156,532 elevation cells of about 27 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 2

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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