Sunnyside, WA Road Trips
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Trip Routes
2
Longest Drive
259.7 mi
Bellingham, WA
Quickest Drive
3h 57m
Marysville, WA
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Sunnyside, WA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
16,329
Median Income
$53,350
Median Home Value
$207,200
Median Age
27.2
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Sunnyside, WA at a Glance
Founded
1902
Elevation
745 ft
Area
3 mi²
Notable People from Sunnyside, WA
A sampling of people born in Sunnyside, WA.
Bonnie J. Dunbar
1949
American engineer and astronaut
Rob Thomas
1965
young adult novel author, television program writer
Dan Newhouse
1955
American politician
Jens Pulver
1974
American mixed martial artist
Kiara Diane
1987
American pornographic actress
Jim Pomeroy
1952–2006
American motorcycle racer (1952–2006)
Zach Top
1997
American singer/songwriter
City data from Wikidata (Q1044814), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Sunnyside, WA
Sunnyside is a city of about 16,000 in the Yakima Valley, on the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State.
1 Jerry Taylor Veterans Plaza, E Edison Ave and S 9th St. The plaza was dedicated in 1977, named for former Sunnyside mayor and World War II veteran Jerry Taylor. As of 2021, the memorial consisted of nineteen blocks of granite spanning the length of a city block. The memorial is planned to contain 42 blocks when done and will be the largest such memorial in the Pacific Northwest. (updated Sep 2025)
Sunnyside Lighted Farm Implement Parade. Early Dec. The parade includes combines, boom trucks, sprayers, swathers, grape pickers, and all types of tractors decorated with colorful lights. First held in 1989, it is the longest-running parade of its kind in the country. (updated Sep 2026)
Sunnyside is near the center of the Yakima Valley wine region. There's a few tasting rooms downtown.
1 Best Western Grapevine Inn, 1849 Quail Ln, ☏ +1 509 839-6070, toll-free: +1-800-915-6070, fax: +1 509 837-4647.
Interstate 82 (I-82) runs through Sunnyside, between Yakima and the Tri-Cities (Richland-Kennewick-Pasco). The city lies approximately 180 mi (290 km) from Seattle to the west, Spokane to the east and Portland to the southwest.
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