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Around Kennewick ...

Kennewick is the largest city within a 50 mile [80 km] radius.

The next largest community is Pasco. It lies immediately northeast of Kennewick

For comparison, Kennewick has a population of 84,500 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Kennewick, with the nearest first.

  • Pasco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pasco
    • Pasco is located in Franklin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 77,095 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pasco <2>
  • West Pasco
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for West Pasco have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Pasco
    • West Pasco is located in Franklin County
  • Ainsworth Junction
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ainsworth Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ainsworth Junction
    • Ainsworth Junction is located in Franklin County
  • Highland
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Highland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highland
    • Highland is located in Benton County
  • Burbank
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Finley
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Finley have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Finley
    • Finley is located in Benton County
  • Richland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)
  • West Richland
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Wallula
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wallula have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula
    • Wallula is located in Walla Walla County
  • Continue List   (6 more) ...
    • Wallula Junction
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wallula Junction
      • Wallula Junction is located in Walla Walla County
    • Benton City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Eltopia
      (17 miles [27.4 km] to the north)
    • Plymouth
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plymouth
      • Plymouth is located in Benton County
    • Power City
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the south)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Power City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Power City
      • Power City is located in Umatilla County (OR)
    • Umatilla
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Umatilla
      • Umatilla is located in Umatilla County (OR)
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 7,360 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Umatilla <2>

For more communities neighboring Kennewick, please visit our County-by-County Page for Kennewick.

Benton County ...

Kennewick is located in Benton County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Benton County: Morrow (OR), Umatilla (OR), Franklin, Grant, Klickitat, Walla Walla & Yakima.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Kennewick ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Kennewick.

Airports Near Kennewick ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Kennewick and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Kennewick.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Kennewick ...

Looking for more information about Kennewick? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Kennewick. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Kennewick, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Kennewick.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

The official website for Kennewick: www.ci.kennewick.wa.us/

The official website for Benton County: www.co.benton.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Kennewick.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<4>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Benton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Kennewick), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.









 

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