Place:Grandview, Yakima, Washington, United States

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NameGrandview
TypeCity
Coordinates46.254°N 119.91°W
Located inYakima, Washington, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Grandview Cemetery
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Grandview is a city in Yakima County, Washington, United States. It is about 38 miles west of Kennewick and 38 miles southeast of Yakima. The population was 10,862 at the 2010 census. Grandview's economy is agriculture based; with apples, cherries, concord and wine grapes, hops, asparagus, corn, wheat, dairy and other fruit and vegetable production supported by processing plants and cold storage facilities.

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History

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Grandview received its name in 1906 due to its view of Mount Rainier and Mount Adams. Grandview was officially incorporated on September 21, 1909. It began simply as the halfway point on the rail line between Prosser and Sunnyside.

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