Located midway between Yakima to the northwest and the Tri-Cities of Pasco; Kennewick; and Richland to the east; Grandview is central to the Northwests large urban centers of Seattle; Portland; and Spokane. The townsite was chosen in 1905 as the final stop on the Sunnyside branch of the local rail line. Early farmers were met with blowing sand and jackrabbits; but with the addition of irrigation; lush fruit orchards and champion corn soon replaced native sagebrush. In 1910; one year after incorporation; 320 people called Grandview home. In the 1920s; dairies; poultry farms; and a winery marked a further transformation to the landscape. By 1940; the acreage given over to grape vineyards had greatly increased; asparagus was becoming a major crop; and more than 400 acres of hops were harvested. To this day; Grandview remains a small town where farming and related industries are major employers.
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