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Naches Heights

Sub-zone

Naches Heights is a named sub-zone of Columbia Valley in the United States, covering 5,293 ha. It lies 12 km north-west of West Valley and 17 km north-west of Yakima.

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Key facts

Official name
Naches Heights viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Columbia Valley
Protected since
2012-01-13
Area
5,293 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
13.99 × 14.52 km
Centre
46.6811° N, 120.6943° W
State
WA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.222
Petitioner
R. Paul Beveridge

Where it is

Nearest town
12 km north-west of West Valley
Nearest city
17 km north-west of Yakima 93,701 people
To the sea
145 km
Same latitude
Criots-Bâtard-Montrachet (France), AOC Graubünden (Switzerland), Tavria (Kherson) (Ukraine), Prekmurje (Slovenia), Huşi (Romania)

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

Terrain

Elevation
358–644 m
Mean elevation
540 m

Measured over the whole outline on 19,538 elevation cells of about 52 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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