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Welcome to Lyons ...

Lyons is located in Spokane County<1>.

Lyons is 2,300 feet [701 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the elevation of Lyons is about ½ mile above sea level.

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

Area Code for Lyons: 509

Communities Also Named Lyons ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 36 communities that are also named Lyons - they are located in Colorado, Florida, Georgia (3), Illinois (2), Indiana, Iowa (2), Kansas (2), Kentucky, Louisiana (2), Michigan (2), Missouri, Nebraska, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas (2), Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Lyons.

Communities near Lyons ...

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

  • Spokane
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
  • Spokane Valley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
  • Cheney
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Medical Lake
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Deer Park
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
  • Millwood
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • 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
  • Reardan
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
  • Spangle
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Deep Creek
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Deep Creek
    • Deep Creek is located in Spokane County
  • Nine Mile Falls
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Lyons ...

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

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 Lyons - 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.