Yakima (Washington)
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| Nickname : The Palm Springs of Washington | |
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| Basic data | |
| Foundation : | 1883 |
| State : | United States |
| State : | Washington |
| County : | Yakima County |
| Coordinates : | 46 ° 36 ′ N , 120 ° 32 ′ W |
| Time zone : | Pacific ( UTC − 8 / −7 ) |
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Inhabitants : - Metropolitan Area : |
93,986 (as of 2016) 249,636 (as of 2016) |
| Population density : | 1,804 inhabitants per km 2 |
| Area : | 53.4 km 2 (approx. 21 mi 2 ) of which 52.1 km 2 (approx. 20 mi 2 ) is land |
| Height : | 325 m |
| Postcodes : | 98901-98904, 98907-98909 |
| Area code : | +1 509 |
| FIPS : | 53-80010 |
| GNIS ID : | 1509643 |
| Website : | www.ci.yakima.wa.us |
| Mayor : | Dave Edler |
Yakima (until 1918 North Yakima ) is a city in central Washington and the seat of Yakima County .
It has 93,986 inhabitants (as of 2016) and is located in the Yakima Valley. The name comes from the indigenous people of Yakima , today is the Indian Reservation Yakama Indian Reservation in the south / south-west of Yakima.
The city has an area of 53.4 km². Major industries are fruit growing , especially the cultivation of wine (see Yakima Valley AVA ).
The military maintains training areas and ammunition stores in the area. The NSA operates the Yakima Research Station . The public radio station KDNA broadcasts a Spanish language program for the Hispanic community in Yakima.
On South 48th Avenue, Belinda Mulrooney bought 22 acres of land in 1909 and built a large stone house, Carbonneau Castle, on it.
Population development
| year | Residents¹ |
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| 1980 | 49,826 |
| 1990 | 58,427 |
| 2000 | 80.056 |
| 2010 | 91,067 |
| 2016 | 93,986 |
¹ 1980–2010: census results; 2016: Update of the US Census Bureau
traffic
- US Highway 12
- Yakima Air Terminal (McAllister Field; IATA : YKM, ICAO : KYKM, FAA LID: YKM)
Twin cities
Climate table
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Monthly average temperatures and rainfall for Yakima, Washington
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sons and daughters of the town
- Ray Cory (1894–1968), photographer and cameraman
- Barbara La Marr (1896–1926), actress, screenwriter and journalist
- Paul Cannon (1897–1986), politician
- Catherine Dean May (1914-2004), politician
- Claire Austin (1918–1994), blues and jazz singer
- Robert Middlekauff (* 1929), historian and professor
- Jim Rohn (1930–2009), entrepreneur, author and motivational speaker
- Colleen Miller (born 1932), actress
- Sid Morrison (born 1933), politician
- Llyn Foulkes (born 1934), artist
- Robert E. Lucas (* 1937), economist and Nobel Prize winner
- Colleen Atwood (* 1948), costume designer
- Stephen McAlpine (* 1949), politician
- Larry McLerran (* 1949), nuclear physicist
- Sam Kinison (1953-1992), comedian and actor
- Dan Doornink (born 1956), American football player
- Phil Mahre (* 1957), ski racer
- Steve Mahre (* 1957), ski racer
- Kyle MacLachlan (born 1959), actor
- Christopher Wiehl (* 1970), actor
- Cooper Kupp (born 1993), American football player
Web links
- Entry in the Washington encyclopedia HistoryLink (English)
- Everything Yakima - events, businesses, and community information site (English)
- Yakima Visitor & Convention Bureau (English)
- Vintner in Yakima ( Memento from August 28, 2008 in the Internet Archive )