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Yakima is the county seat of Yakima County. It occupies the west bank of its namesake river, along Interstate 82.Settled in the late 1850s, the town blossomed with the railroad's arrival in 1884. It was incorporated in 1886 as North Yakima; the name was shortened in 1918. The city is named after the Yakama Indian Nation, now residents of a large reservation nearby. Today Yakima, population 71,845, is the processing and shipping hub of a productive irrigated area, which produces fruit, hops and mint. It also is the northern gateway to the Yakima Valley Wine Appellation, home of more than 20 vineyards and wineries. Forest products, packaging materials and aircraft parts industries also help Yakima's economy. Of interest are the State Fair Park, Mount Rainier National Park and a state fish hatchery. The annual Yakima Folklife Festival is held in July. Yakima is part of the Yakima, WA metro area.
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Education Adams Elementary School | Barge Lincoln Elementary School | Educational Service District 105 | McKinley Elementary School | Robertson Elementary School | Roosevelt Elementary School | Washington Middle School | West Valley School District | Wilson Middle School | Yakima School District | Yakima Valley Community College |
Restaurants, Cafes, Delis, Bakeries Barrett Orchards | Grant's Yakima Brewing Company | Greystone Restaurant | Johnson Orchards | The Apple Stop | The Twin Bridges Inn |
Golf Apple Tree Golf Course | Howard Johnson Yakima | Knights Inn Yakima | Red Lion Hotel Yakima Center |
History Capitol Theatre | Yakima Valley Museum | Yakima Valley Museum | Yakima Valley Museum |
Public Libraries Yakima Valley Regional Library | Yakima Valley Regional Library |
Motels, Hotels, and Resorts Best Western Ahtanum Inn | Best Western Pepper Tree Inn | Best Western Peppertree Yakima Inn | DoubleTree Hotel - Yakima Valley | Doubletree Hotel Yakima Valley | Lion's Inn - Yakima | Orchard Inn | Orchard Inn B&B | Oxford Inn | Oxford Suites | Sun Country Inn |
Residential and Commercial Real Estate Nestor Hernandez Real Estate Agent | Phil Barnes Real Estate Agent | RE/MAX Nob Hill Realty | Windermere Real Estate |
Science Yakima Air Terminal |
Shopping Inklings Bookshop | Yakima Farmers Market |
Sports and Sporting Events Yakima Speedway |
Transportation Yakima Air Terminal Airport | Yakima Electric Railway Museum |
Washington Counties Yakima County |
Wildlife Viewing Airport West Animal Clinic | Mapleway Vet Clinic | Tieton Drive Animal Clinic |
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