Walla Walla Travel Guide, Washington

The city of Walla Walla is part of Walla Walla County which is situated in Washington, United States of America. Situated on the south eastern side of Washington, Walla Walla is around 5 hours by road from Seattle and around 13 miles away from Oregon’s border. This city is famous for various wine lovers as there are many famous wineries. It is also famous for the sweet onions which it produces on regular basis. Even the oldest bank of Washington is situated in Walla Walla. It is called as Baker Boyer Bank and was built in 1869.

The annual average temperature is around 54 degrees Fahrenheit. The highest temperature ever recorded in this city was 112 degrees Fahrenheit in July. The lowest temperature recorded was around -14 degrees Fahrenheit in December. The total precipitation which this city experiences is around 21 inches annually.

As per the census of year 2000 the population for the city of Walla Walla was around 30000 inhabitants that were living in around 10500 houses. Around 83 percent were Whites, around 2.6 percent African American, around 1 percent Native Americans, around 1.3 percent Asians, around 0.23 percent Pacific Islanders, and the rest from other different races. These numbers are changing as the city receives huge number of migrants who move in and out of the city to search for jobs. The per capita income for Walla Walla is around $16000 which is similar to most cities in the United States.

The name of this city has been used in many movies which has actually helped the tourism industry of Walla Walla. Even a song called Walla Walla was written once by the famous rock band The Offspring. The name has been mentioned on the super hit cartoon almost everyone saw at least once namely The Simpsons.