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Willow Creek

Appellation

Willow Creek is an appellation in the United States, covering 3,104 ha. It lies 48 km east of Eureka and 110 km north-west of Redding.

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Key facts

Official name
Willow Creek viticultural area
Type
AVA (American Viticultural Area)
Protected since
1983-09-19
Area
3,104 ha
Extent N–S × E–W
12.5 × 9.61 km
Centre
40.9294° N, 123.6204° W
State
CA
Federal rule
27 CFR 9.85
Petitioner
Dean Williams, Willow Creek Winery

Where it is

Nearest town
48 km east of Eureka
Nearest city
110 km north-west of Redding 91,582 people
To the sea
40 km
Rivers nearby
Trinity (0.7 km)
Same latitude
Fiano di Avellino (Italy), Priorat (Spain), Tavush (Armenia), Pelagonija-Polog (North Macedonia), Γουμένισσα (Greece)

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

Terrain

Elevation
117–491 m
Mean elevation
210 m
Mean slope
16.5° (30 %)
Steepest tenth
above 33°
Faces
several directions, mostly east

Measured over the whole outline on 37,968 elevation cells of about 29 m (Mapterhorn terrain tiles).

Counties · 2

Legal boundary

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Sources

UC Davis Library AVA project (CC0)

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