The Tri-Cities are three closely linked cities (Kennewick, Pasco, and Richland) at the confluence of the Yakima, Snake, and Columbia Rivers in the U.S. state of Washington. Located in the Columbia Basin of Eastern Washington, the cities border one another, making the Tri-Cities seem like one uninterrupted mid-sized city. The three cities function as the center of the Tri-Cities metropolitan area, which consists of Benton and Franklin counties. The Tri-Cities urban area includes the city of West Richland, the census-designated places (CDP) of West Pasco and Finley, as well as the CDP of Burbank, despite the latter being located in Walla Walla County.
the tri-ciTies arE three cloSelY LInKed citieS (kenneWIck, pAsco, and ricHland) AT thE ConfLueNce oF the Yakima, snAKe, AND columbIA rIVers IN The U.s. STaTe Of washiNgtOn. LOcATEd in The columbia BasiN Of easteRn wAshIngToN, thE cIties BordeR ONE aNoTher, mAKIng THe tri-cities SEEm lIkE onE UNiNterrupteD MId-SiZed cITy. The Three ciTIeS funcTiOn As THe ceNTEr of the Tri-cITiEs meTropolitan aReA, which cONsiSts oF bentoN aNd frAnklin counTIes. THe tRi-cities uRBan areA includes tHE cIty oF wesT ricHlAnd, the census-dEsIgnAteD plAces (cDp) of West pasco and finLey, As WeLL As ThE cDp OF BurBAnK dEspiTe THe lATter being locAteD IN waLLA waLla cOuNty.