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Yakima County.

Yakima County has 4,294.5 square miles of land in Washington. 7 mapped landscape regions meet across Yakima County: Yakima Folds, Yakima Plateau and Slopes, Pleistocene Lake Basins, among others.

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Old North Yakima Historic District, Roughly bounded by E. A St., S. First St., E. Yakima Ave., and the Northern Pacific RR tracks Yakima. Switzer's Opera House Yakima City Hall Hotel Sydney — Yakima County, Washington
A VIEW OF THE AREA

Old North Yakima Historic District, Roughly bounded by E. A St., S. First St., E. Yakima Ave., and the Northern Pacific RR tracks Yakima. Switzer's Opera House Yakima City Hall Hotel Sydney — Yakima County, Washington

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THE SETTINGYakima Folds
COMMUNITIES IN THE ATLAS28 listed localities
YOUR STARTING POINTOpen Yakima County on the map

THE YAKIMA COUNTY LAND BRIEF

Land in the
Yakima Folds setting.

Yakima County has 4,294.5 square miles of land in Washington. 7 mapped landscape regions meet across Yakima County: Yakima Folds, Yakima Plateau and Slopes, Pleistocene Lake Basins, among others.

Basalt underlies this dry plateau of grassland and sagebrush. Windblown soils cover some uplands, while ancient flood paths exposed rock across the region's scabland terrain.

Regional context: Columbia Plateau ↗ · Regional mapping across the county footprint

Where the landscape changes

Yakima County intersects 7 mapped regional units. The largest mapped shares are:

  1. Yakima Folds39.3%
  2. Yakima Plateau and Slopes20.9%
  3. Pleistocene Lake Basins15.8%
  4. Grand Fir Mixed Forest13.1%
  5. Western Cascades Montane Highlands5.9%
Percent of the county footprint covered by the regional layer, which covers approximately 100% of its cartographic area. Regional units do not define individual parcels.

Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills in Yakima County

On the Cascades' drier eastern side, open pine forests mingle with volcanic cones, buttes and basins. Larger river valleys and lake basins interrupt the surrounding uplands.

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Cascades in Yakima County

Volcanic mountains, deeply cut stream valleys and glaciated high country define the Cascades. Conifer forests change with elevation, giving way to mountain meadows and rocky alpine terrain.

Read the regional source ↗

Finding your parcel within Yakima County

The atlas lists 28 cities, towns, townships, and Census communities associated with Yakima County, including Yakima, Terrace Heights, Ahtanum. The list includes overlapping geography types and does not divide the county into exclusive service areas.

Yakima County

Yakima County by land and water

The Census records 15.9 square miles of water within Yakima County, or 0.4% of its total area. That share is close to Yakima County’s 0.4%. This is geographic context; waterfront status and usable land must be checked at the parcel.

For scale, Yakima County has 1,610.2 times the land area of nearby White Swan CDP (2.67 square miles). These areas describe boundaries, not comparable property prices.

The Census boundary meets Benton County, Grant County, King County, Kittitas County, Klickitat County, Lewis County, Pierce County, Skamania County within Washington. A tract near one of these lines should be matched to the county identifier on its own records.

FROM LOCAL CONTEXT TO YOUR PARCEL

Three questions for
Yakima County land.

These starting questions follow this location’s jurisdiction, regional setting, and nearby geography. The answers come from the property itself.

01

Locate the parcel within Yakima County

Use a tax bill, deed, or assessor’s parcel number to pin down the land in Yakima County. The county includes 28 listed community geographies; a nearby community name does not prove the parcel is inside its limits.

02

Read the Yakima Folds setting

Yakima Folds belongs to Columbia Plateau. Does available mapping show a soil-covered upland or exposed basalt, and how does the recorded access reach the acreage? The wider county also reaches Eastern Cascades Slopes and Foothills and Cascades; use the parcel’s location to choose the relevant setting.

03

Check the route, beyond White Swan

White Swan is 5.5 miles south of the Yakima County reference point. That geographic proximity does not establish a drivable route or legal access. Which road reaches your land, and is the right to use it recorded?

OPEN THE RIGHT MAP. FIND THE RIGHT RECORD.

Yakima County resources,
ready to explore.

The topographic link opens at this location’s reference point. Government links identify the actual named jurisdiction in the Census directory.

MAP CENTERED ON YAKIMA COUNTY

USGS National Map

Begin at 46.4566° N, 120.7401° W. Locate your parcel and inspect the available terrain and geographic layers.

Explore Yakima County ↗CENSUS-LISTED GOVERNMENT WEBSITE

County Of Yakima

Use this county government’s site to identify the relevant office and its current instructions. Confirm that it administers the record or land-use question for your parcel.

Open County Of Yakima ↗THIS GEOGRAPHY’S CENSUS PROFILE

Yakima County data

View Census information selected by this county’s geographic identifier. Available statistics depend on the geography and survey.

View the geography profile ↗THE REGIONAL MAP SOURCE

Yakima Folds

Explore the agency mapping behind the Columbia Plateau context in this guide. Use the detailed map to identify the unit at your actual property.

View regional mapping ↗
Additional Washington landowner resources

Ecology water-right search

Official guidance and map links for researching Washington water rights.

Washington geology portal

DNR maps and data for geologic conditions, hazards, and subsurface records.

FEMA flood mapsUSDA Web Soil SurveyWetlands mapper

PLACES, DISTANCES & CONNECTIONS

The communities of Yakima County.

White Swan lies about 5.5 miles south of Yakima County by reference-point distance. The diagram locates nearby community reference points within the county geography.

WITHIN THE COUNTY GEOGRAPHY

Yakima County in context

NSEWWhite Swan · 5.5 miles1Tampico · 8.3 miles2Ahtanum · 9.1 miles3Harrah · 10.1 miles4Summitview · 10.6 miles5Yakima · 13 miles6OUTER RING: 13 MILES
  1. 1
    White Swan5.5 mi · census-designated place
  2. 2
    Tampico8.3 mi · census-designated place
  3. 3
    Ahtanum9.1 mi · census-designated place
  4. 4
    Harrah10.1 mi · town
  5. 5
    Summitview10.6 mi · census-designated place
  6. 6
    Yakima13 mi · city
Positions are calculated from Census reference points. Crowded labels use a leader line to their exact dot. Straight-line distances within Washington; no roads, travel times, or service boundaries are implied.
Ahtanumcensus-designated place
Buenacensus-designated place
Cliffdellcensus-designated place
Cowichecensus-designated place
Donaldcensus-designated place
Eschbachcensus-designated place
Gleedcensus-designated place
Grandviewcity
Grangercity
Harrahtown
Mabtoncity
Moxeecity
Nachestown
Nilecensus-designated place
Outlookcensus-designated place
Parkercensus-designated place
Selahcity
Summitviewcensus-designated place
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QUESTIONS GROUNDED IN THIS PLACE

Your Yakima County
land questions.

Have a tax bill, an inherited deed, or simply a map pin? Start with what you have.

What should I send for land in Yakima County?+

Send the parcel number or legal description, approximate acreage, and a map pin showing the property in Yakima County. Yakima County’s 4,294.5 square miles of land include many different property situations; the exact parcel is what we review.

Does Yakima Folds describe all of Yakima County?+

The county’s mapped footprint intersects 7 regional units; Yakima Folds is the largest mapped share. County-scale information cannot establish the soil, slope, drainage, or development potential of one tract.

Can I use White Swan as a reference for my land?+

It can help explain the location: its Census point is about 5.5 miles south of Yakima County’s. That distance is not a driving route, utility connection, or comparable-sale adjustment. Share the actual access road and parcel records so we can review your property on its own facts.

Can I request an offer without being near Yakima County?+

Yes. Begin online with the property location and ownership details. Tell Larry G and the team what you know about the land, access, and any co-owners. We review the parcel before deciding whether to propose a purchase; if a sale moves forward, the closing company can explain remote signing arrangements.

Sources for this guide. 2025 U.S. Census geography supplies local names, area measurements, reference points, and map boundaries. Regional context uses EPA Level IV ecoregions mapping. Government links come from the Census 2026 Government Units Listing and are not individually certified by USA Land Offers. Read the mapping methods, coverage, and source details →

This guide describes a service area, not a local office. Maps and regional facts do not establish an individual parcel’s boundaries, permitted use, risk, or value.

GREAT LAND. GOOD PEOPLE.

Your land in Yakima County.
Your next chapter.

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