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Welcome to Dynamite ...

Dynamite is located in Spokane County<1>.

Dynamite is 2,330 feet [710 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Dynamite is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Dynamite: 509

Communities near Dynamite ...

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

  • Spokane
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
  • Spokane Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Cheney
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Airway Heights
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Medical Lake
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Millwood
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Millwood have been provided by the GNIS.<4> 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
  • Fairfield
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Rosalia
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Rockford
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Spangle
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)

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 Dynamite. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Dynamite.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Dynamite. 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 Dynamite.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Dynamite ...

Looking for more information about Dynamite? 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 Dynamite, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Dynamite.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around Dynamite - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.