Yakima is a city in central Washington and the county seat of Yakima County, United States.
As of the 2000 census, 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, and produces approximately 75% of all hops grown in the USA.
The name originates from the Yakama Nation.
The Yakama Indian Reservation is located to the south and southeast of the city of Yakima.
Because of the sunny climate relative to the rest of the state, a local developer erected a sign at the edge
of the city that proclaims Yakima as "The Palm Springs of Washington".
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