Sunnyside: Lower Yakima Valley Agriculture and Wine Country
Sunnyside is in Yakima County in south-central Washington, part of the Lower Yakima Valley agricultural region. The Yakima River runs north of town, and the Yakima Valley is one of the most productive agricultural districts in the Pacific Northwest, producing apples, hops, wine grapes, cherries, pears, and dairy products. Sunnyside itself grew up as a farming community in the 1890s on the back of the Sunnyside Canal, an early irrigation project that brought water from the Yakima River to previously arid land.
Darigold operates a large dairy processing facility in Sunnyside, reflecting the substantial dairy industry in the surrounding county. Yakima County is the largest milk-producing county in Washington. The city also hosts several wineries as part of the Yakima Valley American Viticultural Area, one of the older AVAs in Washington, recognized in 1983.
Sunnyside has one of the highest percentages of Latino residents of any city in Washington, with more than 80 percent of residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino. Waves of Mexican migration for farmwork beginning in the 1940s under the Bracero program, and continuing through subsequent decades, shaped the community's demographic character. Spanish is widely spoken in daily commerce, and many businesses operate bilingually.
Population is approximately 16,500. The Sunnyside School District serves public schools, with Sunnyside High School as the comprehensive high school. The city incorporated in 1902. Central Hospital, now Astria Sunnyside Hospital, has operated in the city since 1939 and is a significant local employer along with the agricultural processing industries.
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Sunnyside is in Yakima County in south-central Washington, part of the Lower Yakima Valley agricultural region. The Yakima River runs north of town, and the Yakima Valley is one of the most productive agricultural districts in the Pacific Northwest, producing apples, hops, wine grapes, cherries, pears, and dairy products. Sunnyside itself grew up as a farming community in the 1890s on the back of the Sunnyside Canal, an early irrigation project that brought water from the Yakima River to previously arid land.
Darigold operates a large dairy processing facility in Sunnyside, reflecting the substantial dairy industry in the surrounding county. Yakima County is the largest milk-producing county in Washington. The city also hosts several wineries as part of the Yakima Valley American Viticultural Area, one of the older AVAs in Washington, recognized in 1983.
Sunnyside has one of the highest percentages of Latino residents of any city in Washington, with more than 80 percent of residents identifying as Hispanic or Latino. Waves of Mexican migration for farmwork beginning in the 1940s under the Bracero program, and continuing through subsequent decades, shaped the community's demographic character. Spanish is widely spoken in daily commerce, and many businesses operate bilingually.
Population is approximately 16,500. The Sunnyside School District serves public schools, with Sunnyside High School as the comprehensive high school. The city incorporated in 1902. Central Hospital, now Astria Sunnyside Hospital, has operated in the city since 1939 and is a significant local employer along with the agricultural processing industries.
For Sunnyside, the Escortservice.com directory contains reviews of escort websites operating in the area. Escortservice.com does not run introductions, confirm identities of advertisers, or take part in any transactions. Only visitors who are at least 21 may use the directory.
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