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Rocky Reach

Sub-zone

Rocky Reach is a named sub-zone of Columbia Valley in the United States, covering 13,106 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
Rocky Reach viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Within
Columbia Valley
Protected since
2022-06-03
Area
13,106 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
35.4 × 23.83 km
Centre
47.6388° N, 120.2238° W
State
WA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.287
Petitioner
Dr. Kevin Pogue, professor of geology at Whitman College

Where it is

Nearest town
25 km north-east of Wenatchee
Nearest city
148 km east of Bellevue 139,820 people
To the sea
153 km
Rivers nearby
Columbia (1.3 km)
Lakes nearby
Chelan (27 km)
Same latitude
Chablis Grand Cru (France), AOC Schaffhausen (Switzerland), Neszmély (Hungary), Mittelburgenland (Austria), Cotnari (Romania)

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

Terrain

Elevation
189–774 m
Mean elevation
291 m

Measured over the whole outline on 13,116 elevation cells of about 103 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 2

Within

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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