Capay Valley
Encyclopedia
Capay Valley is a mostly rural valley
west of the Capay Hills
, and northwest of Sacramento
in Yolo County, California
, United States.
Cache Creek
flows through the valley and the Capay Valley AVA
. California State Route 16 runs through the valley, past the controversial Cache Creek Casino Resort
.
The historic Mexican land grant
of Rancho Canada de Capay
was located in the valley.
Valley
In geology, a valley or dale is a depression with predominant extent in one direction. A very deep river valley may be called a canyon or gorge.The terms U-shaped and V-shaped are descriptive terms of geography to characterize the form of valleys...
west of the Capay Hills
Capay Hills
The Capay Hills are a mountain range in Yolo County, California.The Capay Valley and Capay Valley AVA is west of the hills....
, and northwest of Sacramento
Sacramento, California
Sacramento is the capital city of the U.S. state of California and the county seat of Sacramento County. It is located at the confluence of the Sacramento River and the American River in the northern portion of California's expansive Central Valley. With a population of 466,488 at the 2010 census,...
in Yolo County, California
Yolo County, California
Yolo County is a county located in the northern part of the U.S. state of California, bordered by the other counties of Sacramento, Solano, Napa, Lake, Colusa, and Sutter. The city of Woodland is its county seat, though Davis is its largest city....
, United States.
Cache Creek
Cache Creek (Yolo County, California)
Cache Creek is an stream in Lake County, California, Colusa County, California and Yolo County, California. The South Fork begins at Clear Lake in Lake County, roughly parallels State Route 20, and turns south at the junction with State Route 16 in Colusa County...
flows through the valley and the Capay Valley AVA
Capay Valley AVA
The Capay Valley AVA is an American Viticultural Area located in the Capay Valley, in northwest Yolo County, California.The region included in the AVA borders Napa County, Lake County, and Colusa County, and is bounded by the Blue Ridge to the west and the Capay Hills to the east.The AVA was...
. California State Route 16 runs through the valley, past the controversial Cache Creek Casino Resort
Cache Creek Casino Resort
Cache Creek Casino Resort is a casino/resort located in Brooks, California, in Northern California's Capay Valley. Opened as a bingo hall in July of 1985, it was renovated in 2002 and completed in 2004 as a destination resort. The connected hotel contains 200 rooms, including 27 suites...
.
The historic Mexican land grant
Ranchos of California
The Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
of Rancho Canada de Capay
Rancho Cañada de Capay
Rancho Cañada de Capay was a Mexican land grant in present day Yolo County, California given in 1846 by Governor Pío Pico to the three brothers Santiago, Nemicio, and Francisco Berreyesa. "Cañada de Capay" means "valley of the Capay" in Spanish. "Capay" comes from the Southern Wintun Indian word...
was located in the valley.
See also
- Ranchos of CaliforniaRanchos of CaliforniaThe Spanish, and later the Méxican government encouraged settlement of territory now known as California by the establishment of large land grants called ranchos, from which the English ranch is derived. Devoted to raising cattle and sheep, the owners of the ranchos attempted to pattern themselves...
- List of Ranchos of California
- American Viticultural AreaAmerican Viticultural AreaAn American Viticultural Area is a designated wine grape-growing region in the United States distinguishable by geographic features, with boundaries defined by the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau , United States Department of the Treasury....
- AVA