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Mt. Harlan

Sub-zone

Mt. Harlan is a named sub-zone of Gabilan Mountains in the United States, covering 3,154 ha. It lies 17 km south of Hollister and 23 km east of Salinas.

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Key facts

Official name
Mt. Harlan viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Gabilan Mountains
Protected since
1990-12-17
Area
3,154 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
5.53 × 10.7 km
Centre
36.6968° N, 121.4040° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.131
Petitioner
unlisted

Where it is

Nearest town
17 km south of Hollister
Nearest city
23 km east of Salinas 157,380 people
To the sea
32 km
Same latitude
Jerez-Xérès-Sherry (Spain), Μονεμβασία- Malvasia (Greece), Pantelleria (Italy)

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

Terrain

Elevation
490–1,000 m
Mean elevation
718 m
Mean slope
21.0° (38 %)
Steepest tenth
above 33°
Faces
several directions, mostly north-east

Measured over the whole outline on 135,269 elevation cells of about 15 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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