Welcome to Alpha ...
So far, we have found very little information about Alpha. The little that we've found leads us believe that the community is historic.<1>
We've added Alpha to our Gazetteer with the hope that we can develop more information. If you can help us with Alpha, please Contact Us.
Alpha would have been located within present day Spokane County<2>.
The location of Alpha has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<3>
While the community is gone, the present day location for Alpha is 2,020 feet [616 m] above sea level.<4>.
Time Zone: The area where Alpha was located is in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
If Alpha still existed, it would have been in the (509) area code.
Communities Also Named Alpha ...
Using our Gazetteer, we have found that there are two Washington communities named Alpha: This one is located in Spokane County and the other is located in Lewis County.
Beyond Washington, there are 33 communities that are also named Alpha - they are located in Arkansas, California, Georgia, Idaho (2), Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana, Manitoba, Maryland, Michigan (2), Minnesota, Missouri (2), Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Dakota, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia (2) and Wisconsin.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Alpha.
Communities near Alpha ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Alpha.
- Spokane [Spokane County]
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- Spokane [Spokane County] lies 11 miles [17.7 km]<5> to the west of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 222,050 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane<6>
- Spokane Valley [Spokane County]
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- Spokane Valley [Spokane County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the west of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 102,893 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Spokane Valley<6>
- Coeur d'Alene [Kootenai County]
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- Coeur d'Alene [Kootenai County] lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<5> to the east of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 53,354 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Coeur d'Alene<6>
- Post Falls [Kootenai County]
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- Post Falls [Kootenai County] lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<5> to the east of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 38,933 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Post Falls have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Post Falls<6>
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- Hayden [Kootenai County]
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- Hayden [Kootenai County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 15,713 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hayden<6>
- Airway Heights [Spokane County]
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- Airway Heights [Spokane County] lies 19 miles [30.6 km]<5> to the west of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,618 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Airway Heights<6>
- Rathdrum [Kootenai County]
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- Rathdrum [Kootenai County] lies 15 miles [24.1 km]<5> to the northeast of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 9,419 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rathdrum have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rathdrum<6>
- Liberty Lake [Spokane County]
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- Liberty Lake [Spokane County] lies 3 miles [4.8 km]<5> to the east of Alpha
- Estimated population in 2015: 8,906 people
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Liberty Lake<6>
- Dalton Gardens [Kootenai County]
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- Dalton Gardens [Kootenai County] lies 18 miles [29 km]<5> to the east of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,423 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dalton Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dalton Gardens<6>
- Millwood [Spokane County]
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- Millwood [Spokane County] lies 5 miles [8 km]<5> to the west of Alpha
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,801 people
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
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- Hayden [Kootenai 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 Alpha. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Alpha.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Alpha. 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 Alpha.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Alpha. See our Newspapers Page for Alpha.
Other Roadside Stops ...
Cities, Towns and Villages of Washington
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Spokane County: www.spokanecounty.org/
The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Alpha, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | 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. |
| <3> | 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 have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Alpha - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Alpha) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Alpha. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 47.6757, Longitude: -117.1677 In this case, the coordinates for Alpha have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |