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Around Wapato ...

The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Yakima. It is located about 11 miles [17 km] to the north of Wapato. Yakima has a population of 94,300 people.<1>.

The next largest community is Sunnyside. It is located about 21 miles [ km] to the southeast of Wapato and has a population of 16,900 people.

For comparison, Wapato has a population of 5,000 people.

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

  • Parker
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Parker
    • Parker is located in Yakima County
  • Buena
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Harrah
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Moxee City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Moxee City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moxee City
    • Moxee City is located in Yakima County
  • Moxee
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Toppenish
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Union Gap
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Zillah
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Brownstown
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the west)
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    • South Broadway
      (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Broadway have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Broadway
      • South Broadway is located in Yakima County
    • Terrace Heights
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Terrace Heights have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Terrace Heights
      • Terrace Heights is located in Yakima County
    • Yakima
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the north)
    • Ahtanum
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ahtanum
      • Ahtanum is located in Yakima County
    • Wiley City
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wiley City have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wiley City
      • Wiley City is located in Yakima County
    • Fruitvale
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the northwest)
      • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fruitvale have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fruitvale
      • Fruitvale is located in Yakima County

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

Yakima County ...

Wapato is located in Yakima County<4>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Yakima County: Benton, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lewis, Pierce & Skamania. The Columbia River runs along the northeastern border of the county.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Wapato ...

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 Wapato.

Airports Near Wapato ...

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 Wapato and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Wapato.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Wapato ...

Looking for more information about Wapato? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Wapato. 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 Wapato, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Wapato.

Websites We Enjoy ...

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

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Wapato. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Yakima County: www.pan.co.yakima.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 Wapato.
<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 Yakima, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<5>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Wapato), 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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