Vaca Mountains

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mountain range

The Vaca Mountains are a rugged mountain range in Northern California that form the eastern boundary of Napa Valley and contribute to its distinctive climate and wine-growing conditions.

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	mountain range →
adjacentTo	Napa Valley → Sacramento Valley →
climateEffect	rain shadow on eastern side of Napa Valley → temperature moderation in Napa Valley →
contains	Atlas Peak AVA → Chiles Valley AVA → Howell Mountain AVA → Napa Valley AVA eastern slopes → Pope Valley area →
country	United States →
drainageTo	Putah Creek → Sacramento River basin →
formsBoundaryOf	Napa Valley →
formsEasternBoundaryOf	Napa Valley →
geology	sedimentary rocks → volcanic rocks →
hasLandCover	chaparral → oak woodland →
hasLandUse	rangeland → vineyards →
hasRecreation	hiking → wildlife viewing →
hasVegetation	California chaparral and woodlands ecoregion →
hasViewOf	Napa Valley → Sacramento Valley →
highestElevation	2792 ft → 851 m →
highestPoint	Mount Vaca →
influences	Napa Valley climate → Napa Valley viticulture →
locatedIn	California → Napa County, California → Northern California → Solano County, California →
nameOrigin	Spanish word "vaca" meaning "cow" →
nearbyCity	Fairfield, California → Vacaville, California →
orientation	northwest–southeast →
partOf	California Coast Ranges →
proximityTo	San Francisco Bay Area →
rangeType	coastal range →
region	North Bay (San Francisco Bay Area) →
separates	Napa Valley → Sacramento Valley →
supports	wine grape growing →
usedFor	telecommunications facilities on Mount Vaca →

Referenced by (7)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Napa Valley →	borderedBy
Calistoga AVA →	climateInfluence
North Coast Ranges →	contains
Napa Valley AVA eastern slopes →	formsBoundaryWith
Mount Vaca →	partOf
Mount Vaca →	range
Howell Mountain AVA →	subRegionOf