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The Tri-Cities, located in Southeastern Washington, is made up of three neighboring cities: Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland, and is ranked as the 190th most populous metropolitan area of the U.S. The cities are located at the conflux of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia rivers.

The Tri-Cities is the fourth largest "city" in the state of Washington, behind Seattle, Spokane, and Tacoma. The Tri-cities receives on average 7 to 8 inches of annual precipitation. Winds periodically exceed 30 mph when Chinook wind conditions exist. There are 300 days of sunshine every year. Temperatures range from as low as 10 °F (-12 °C) in the winter to as high as 110 (43 °C) in the summer.

The Tri-Cities Airport located in Pasco provides the region with commercial and private air service.