Yakima, Washington
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city, county seat
City in central Washington, named for the Yakama tribe that has inhabited the area. Population is around 89,000, with a metro area of around 120,000 (including Union Gap, Selah, Terrace Heights and West Valley) . A lot of fruit is grown in the region. Agriculture is big business here. There are over fifty wineries in the surrounding Yakima Valley.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yakima,_Washington
Nearby cities:
Coordinates: 46°35'37"N 120°33'10"W
- Richland, Washington 92 km
- Pasco, Washington 104 km
- Moses Lake, Washington 114 km
- Kent, Washington 163 km
- Tacoma, Washington 173 km
- Seattle, Washington 191 km
- Vancouver, Washington 198 km
- Portland, Oregon 205 km
- Bellingham, Washington 292 km
- Victoria 309 km
- Yakima Air Terminal (McAllister Field) 3.1 km
- West Valley, Washington 5.7 km
- Terrace Heights Landfill 12 km
- Cowiche, Washington 15 km
- Yakima Training Center 33 km
- Olmstead Place State Park 43 km
- Central Washington University 46 km
- Bowers Field (ELN/KELN) 49 km
- Wild Horse Wind and Solar Facility 55 km
- Wenatchee National Forest 96 km