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South Coast

Appellation

South Coast is an appellation in the United States, covering 870,105 ha.

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Key facts

Official name
South Coast viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
1985-12-23
Area
870,105 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
156.2 × 139.63 km
Centre
33.2414° N, 117.0994° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.104
Petitioner
South Coast Vitners Association

Where it is

Nearest town
6.6 km north-west of Valley Center
Nearest city
14 km north of Escondido 151,038 people
To the sea
25 km
Same latitude
Jezzine (Lebanon), Upper Galilee (Israel)

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

Terrain

Elevation
-1–1,711 m
Mean elevation
344 m

Measured over the whole outline on 134,262 elevation cells of about 256 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 3

Inside South Coast · 4

Contains

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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