Kennewick is a city in Benton County in the U.S. state of Washington. It is located along the southwest bank of the Columbia River, just southeast of the confluence of the Columbia and Yakima rivers and across from the confluence of the Columbia and Snake rivers. It is the most populous of the three cities collectively referred to as the Tri-Cities. The United States Census Bureau estimated the population to be 84,750 as of 2022, up from 83,921 at the 2020 United States Census.
Aerial view of Kennewick from above the Columbia River near the Blue Bridge.
Businessmen from the Seattle Chamber of Commerce visiting Kennewick in 1908.
The Blue Bridge as seen from Columbia Park.
Kennewick from Thompson Hill, which is in the south part of town.
Richland is a city in Benton County, Washington, United States. It is located in southeastern Washington at the confluence of the Yakima and the Columbia Rivers. As of the 2020 census, the city's population was 60,560. Along with the nearby cities of Pasco and Kennewick, Richland is one of the Tri-Cities, and is home to the Hanford nuclear site.
View over downtown Richland in 2018
Richland during the early days of the Hanford project
President Nixon's visit to Richland
The former Richland City Hall, which has now been demolished