Yakima, Washington

Yakima is a city in central Washington and the county seat of Yakima County, USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 71,845. Yakima is situated in the Yakima Valley, which is noted for being one of the best apple-producing areas in the world, as well as a prime location for the production of hops. The name originates from the Yakama Native American tribe. The Yakama Indian Reservation is located to the south and southeast of the city of Yakima.

External links

• Official City Website
• Yakima Herald-Republic, the area's principal newspaper
  
• Yakima Valley Community College, the area's prominent institution of higher learning
  
• Yakima Valley Regional Library (hosts local information in printed form)
  
• Yakima Valley Museum
  
• Photographs of the area from the library and local museum presented online
  
• Wine Yakima Valley
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