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Welcome to West Spokane ...

West Spokane is located in Spokane County<1>.


The location of West Spokane has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for West Spokane: W. Spokane

West Spokane is 1,800 feet [549 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: West Spokane lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

West Spokane is within the (509) area code.

Communities near West Spokane ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Spokane.

  • Spokane Valley
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Cheney
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Airway Heights
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Liberty Lake
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
  • Medical Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southwest)
  • Millwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Millwood
    • Millwood is located in Spokane County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
  • Spangle
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • State Line
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for State Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for State Line
    • State Line is located in Kootenai County (ID)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 49 people
  • Town and Country
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town and Country have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town and Country
    • Town and Country is located in Spokane County
  • Hillyard
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillyard
    • Hillyard is located in Spokane County

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Spokane. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Spokane.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Spokane. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Spokane.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Spokane. See our Newspapers Page for West Spokane.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for West Spokane ...

Looking for more information about West Spokane? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to West Spokane, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for West Spokane.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for West Spokane. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Spokane, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Spokane - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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