Tri-Cities, Washington

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Tri-Cities, Washington is a metropolitan region in southeastern Washington State comprising the cities of Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, known for its role in agriculture, energy, and scientific research.


Statements (49)
Predicate Object
instanceOf metropolitan region
agriculturalProduct apples
grapes
wheat
climate semi-arid climate
country United States
economicLink Hanford Site employment
energySource hydroelectric power from Columbia River dams
hasEvent Tri-City Water Follies
hydroplane races on the Columbia River
hasHigherEducationInstitution Columbia Basin College
Washington State University Tri-Cities
hasPart Kennewick, Washington
Pasco, Washington
Richland, Washington
hosts Pacific Northwest National Laboratory
knownFor agriculture
energy industry
irrigated farming
scientific research
wine production
locatedIn Benton County, Washington NERFINISHED
Franklin County, Washington NERFINISHED
Washington State
southeastern Washington
locatedInRegion Columbia Basin
locatedNearRiverConfluence Columbia River
Snake River
Yakima River
locatedOnRiver Columbia River
majorIndustry education
healthcare
nuclear cleanup
retail trade
near Hanford Nuclear Reservation
Hanford Site
partOf Kennewick–Pasco–Richland metropolitan area
regionalCenterFor Mid-Columbia region
riverRecreation boating
fishing
watersports
servedByAirport Tri-Cities Airport
sportsTeam Tri-City Americans
Tri-City Dust Devils
timeZone Pacific Time Zone
transportHubFor Columbia Basin agriculture
Tri-CitiesAirportLocatedIn Pasco, Washington
wineRegion Columbia Valley AVA
Red Mountain AVA

Referenced by (19)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Benton County, Washington ("Tri-Cities, Washington metropolitan area")
Franklin County, Washington ("Tri-Cities region of Washington")
Richland, Washington
Tri-Cities, Washington ("Kennewick–Pasco–Richland metropolitan area")
partOf
Eastern Washington
Inland Northwest
Washington
contains
Pasco, Washington
Richland, Washington ("Kennewick–Richland metropolitan area")
locatedInMetropolitanArea
Tri-City Americans
homeRegion
Washington's 4th congressional district ("Kennewick–Pasco–Richland (Tri-Cities) metropolitan area")
includesMetropolitanArea
Pasco, Washington
isPartOf
Benton County, Washington ("Tri-Cities area along the Columbia River")
knownFor
Prosser, Washington ("Tri-Cities, Washington metropolitan area")
near
Badger Mountain Centennial Preserve
overlooks
Burbank, Washington ("Tri-Cities area of Washington")
partOfRegion
Columbia River
passesCity
Tri-City Americans
regionRepresented
Tri-Cities Airport (Pasco, Washington)
serves

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