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Ulupalakua

Appellation

Ulupalakua is an appellation in the United States, covering 30 ha. It lies 4.2 km south-east of Wailea.

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Key facts

Official name
Ulupalakua viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
2021-08-02
Area
30 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
0.47 × 0.89 km
Centre
20.6777° N, 156.4034° W
State
HI
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.278
Petitioner
Mark Beaman, winemaker at Maui Wines

Where it is

Nearest town
4.2 km south-east of Wailea
Nearest city
166 km south-east of Honolulu 350,964 people
To the sea
4.3 km

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

Terrain

Elevation
405–539 m
Mean elevation
460 m
Mean slope
10.4° (18 %)
Steepest tenth
above 15°
Faces
west

Measured over the whole outline on 14,701 elevation cells of about 4 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

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Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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