Facts About Yakima
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The new town was named North Yakima and then later changed to Yakima in the year 1918.
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The name Yakima originates from the Yakama Nation Native American tribe, whose reservation is located south of the city.
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the city has a total area of 27.69 sq mi (71.72 km2), of which, 27.18 sq mi (70.40 km2) is land and 0.51 sq mi (1.32 km2) is water.
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Yakima is 1095 feet above mean sea level.
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Yakima is twinned with the following sister cities Morelia Michoacán, Mexico & Itayanagi, Japan.
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Yakima is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington, and the state’s 11th-largest city by population.
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The unincorporated suburban areas of West Valley and Terrace Heights are considered a part of greater Yakima.
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Yakima’s growth in the 20th century was fueled primarily by agriculture.
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Yakima is one of the ten first-class cities, those with a population over 10,000 at the time of reorganization and operating under a home rule charter.
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In 1805 the Lewis and Clark Expedition arrived and became aware of the rich soil and the vast amount of wildlife. The discovery led to homesteaders moving to the region.
