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Ribbon Ridge

Sub-zone

Ribbon Ridge is a named sub-zone of Chehalem Mountains in the United States, covering 1,415 ha. It lies 10 km north-west of Newberg and 20 km south-west of Hillsboro.

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Key facts

Official name
Ribbon Ridge viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Chehalem Mountains
Protected since
2005-06-01
Area
1,415 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
5.66 × 3.52 km
Centre
45.3561° N, 123.0803° W
State
OR
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.182

Where it is

Nearest town
10 km north-west of Newberg
Nearest city
20 km south-west of Hillsboro 102,347 people
To the sea
88 km
Same latitude
Soave Superiore (Italy), Condrieu (France), Bačka (Serbia), Banat (Romania), Hrvatsko Podunavlje (Croatia)

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

Terrain

Elevation
56–214 m
Mean elevation
123 m
Mean slope
8.9° (16 %)
Steepest tenth
above 17°
Faces
several directions, mostly south-east

Measured over the whole outline on 79,321 elevation cells of about 13 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 1

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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