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Yakima
Yakima is a city in Yakima County in Washington State.
:For the Confederated Tribes and Bands of the Yakama Nation, or simply Yakama Nation (formerly Yakima) see Yakama.
Yakima (IPA: ˈjæ.kɪ.mə) is a city in central Washington and the county seat of Yakima County, USA. As of the 2000, the city had a total population of 71,845 and a metropolitan population of 229,094. 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 Nation. The Yakama Indian Reservation is located to the south and southeast of the city of Yakima.
History
The Yakama people were the first inhabitants of the Yakima Valley. In 1805 the Lewis and Clark Expedition came to the area and discovered abundant wildlife and rich soil, prompting the settlement of homesteaders. A Catholic Mission was established in Ahtanum, southwest of present-day Yakima, in 1847. The arrival of settlers and their conflicts with the natives resulted in the Yakama Indian War of 1855. The U.S. Army established Fort Simcoe in 1856 near present-day Toppenish as a response to the uprising. The Yakamas were defeated and forced onto the Yakama Indian Reservation.
Yakima County was created in 1865. When bypassed by the Northern Pacific Railroad in December 1884, over 100 buildings were moved with rollers and horse teams to the nearby site of the depot. The new city was dubbed North Yakima and was officially incorporated and named the county seat on January 27, 1886. The name was changed to Yakima in 1918. Union Gap was the new name given to the original site of Yakima.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 53.4 km² (20.6 mi²). 52.1 km² (20.1 mi²) of it is land and 1.2 km² (0.5 mi²) of it (2.33%) is water. Yakima is 344.392 meters above mean sea level.
Yakima region
Cities surrounding Yakima include Selah, White Swan, Union Gap, Gleed, Esbauch, Harrah, Moxee City, Tieton, Cowiche, Wiley City, Ahtanum, Wapato, Zillah, Granger and Toppenish. Two unincorporated areas, West Valley and Terrace Heights, are sometimes considered part of Yakima and rely on many city services, despite not being part of the city. The population of the Yakima metropolitan area according to the Census Bureau 2004 estimate is 229,094.
Bodies of water
The primary irrigation source for the Yakima Valley, the Yakima River, runs through Yakima from its source at Lake Keechelus in the Cascade Range to the Columbia River at Richland. In Yakima, the river is used for both fishing and recreation. A 10-mile walking and cycling trail, a park, and a wildlife sanctuary are located at the river's edge.
The Naches River forms the northern border of the city. Several small lakes flank the northern edge of the city, including Myron Lake, Lake Aspen, Bergland Lake (private) and Rotary Lake (also known as Freeway Lake). These lakes are popular with fishermen and swimmers during the...
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