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Wine appellation · MD, PA

Cumberland Valley

The Cumberland Valley appellation was established in 1985 and covers 783,227 acres across Washington, Franklin, Cumberland.

Established1985
Area783,227 acres · 1,224 sq miles
CountiesWashington, Franklin, Cumberland
Federal listing27 CFR 9.105
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How it came to be

Recognised by the federal government on petition by Charles M. Webster and Robert W. Ziem.

783,227 acres


The boundary, as written into law

Every American wine appellation is defined in federal regulations by walking the boundary landmark by landmark. The official description of this one begins:

(1) Starting immediately west of the Town of Williamsport in Washington County, Maryland, at Lock 45 of the Chesapeake & Ohio (C&O) Canal National Historical Park and the confluence of the Potomac River and Conococheague Creek (see Williamsport Quadrangle), the boundary proceeds in a southeasternly direction along the perimeter of the park on the northeastern bank of the Potomac River to the confluence of Antitam...

Boundary traced by the UC Davis Library from the official descriptions in federal regulation, and released under an open licence. Smoothed for manufacturing. Decorative use only, not for legal boundary determination.