Yakima County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington. As of the 2020 census, its population was 256,728. The county seat and most populous city is Yakima. Yakima County encompasses most of the Yakama Indian Reservation, and federal, state, or tribal governments own nearly 200 million acres of land in the county.
Yakima is a city in and the county seat of Yakima County, Washington. As of the 2020 census, the city had a total population of 96,968 and a metropolitan population of 256,728. Nestled amongst rolling hillsides and surrounded by the rugged landscape of the Yakima Valley, the city of Yakima is uniquely situated as your home base to explore the surrounding areas.
The Yakima Valley Museum is a 65,000-square-foot (6,000 m2) facility offers historical exhibits on the Yakima Valley. Its natural history, American Indian culture, pioneer life, early city life, and the roots and development of the Valley's fruit industry.
The McAllister Museum of Aviation is the leading preservationist and educator of aviation history in Central Washington. The museum is housed in the original hangar of the McAllister Flying Service which provided all aviation services to aviators until the building of the Yakima airport. The museum includes 30+ displays featuring Yakima Aviation history, Yakima Aviators and their military service.
