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gptkbp:instanceOf
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County
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gptkbp:area
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1,759 square miles
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gptkbp:areaCode
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509
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gptkbp:averageRainfall
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8 inches per year
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gptkbp:averageTemperature
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50°F
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gptkbp:borderedBy
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gptkb:Franklin_County
gptkb:Yakima_County
gptkb:Grant_County
Klickitat County
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gptkbp:climate
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Semi-arid climate
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gptkbp:contains
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gptkb:Kennewick
Hanford Site
Pasco
Richland
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gptkbp:demographics
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Diverse population
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gptkbp:economy
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Agriculture
Education
Healthcare
Manufacturing
Technology
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gptkbp:elevation
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1,000 feet
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gptkbp:famousLandmark
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gptkb:Sacajawea_State_Park
gptkb:Hanford_Reach_National_Monument
gptkb:Benton_County_Courthouse
Columbia_Park
Richland's_Historic_Downtown
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gptkbp:founded
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1905
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gptkbp:governmentType
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Council-Manager
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gptkbp:hasCountry
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Prosser
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Benton County, Washington
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gptkbp:locatedIn
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gptkb:Washington
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gptkbp:majorHighway
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gptkb:U.S._Route_395
gptkb:State_Route_240
gptkb:State_Route_225
Interstate 82
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gptkbp:namedAfter
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gptkb:Thomas_Hart_Benton
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gptkbp:notableEvent
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gptkb:Tri-Cities_Water_Follies
gptkb:Columbia_Cup
gptkb:Benton-Franklin_Fair_and_Rodeo
Richland's_Annual_Farmers_Market
Richland's_Fourth_of_July_Celebration
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gptkbp:notablePerson
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gptkb:Dale_Chihuly
gptkb:Jim_McDermott
gptkb:Cathy_McMorris_Rodgers
gptkb:Mike_McGavick
gptkb:Dan_Newhouse
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gptkbp:partOf
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:population
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203,000
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gptkbp:populationTrend
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115 people per square mile
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gptkbp:schoolDistrict
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gptkb:Benton_County_School_District
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gptkbp:timeZone
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gptkb:Pacific_Time_Zone
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gptkbp:website
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bentoncountywashington.com
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