It lies east of Blue Ridge and west of the Capay Hills.
California State Route 16 crosses through the Capay Valley.
The Capay Valley AVA, an American Viticultural Area (AVA) wine region, includes portions of the valley.
The historic Mexican land grant of Rancho Canada de Capay formerly owned the valley in the 19th century.
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