Medical Lake, Washington
Medical Lake, Washington | |
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 The Historic Hallett House | |
 Location of Medical Lake, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°34′17″N 117°41′00″W / 47.57139°N 117.68333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.58 sq mi (9.3 km2) |
| • Land | 3.37 sq mi (8.7 km2) |
| • Water | 0.21 sq mi (0.5 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,425 ft (739 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,874 |
| • Density | 1,445.9/sq mi (558.3/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99022 |
| Area code | 509 |
| FIPS code | 53-44690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512452[3] |
| Website | medical-lake.org |
Medical Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington. The population was 4,874 at the 2020 census.[2] Medical Lake has a psychiatric hospital named Eastern State Hospital.
History
[change | change source]The city of Medical Lake was founded in 1890. The city is named after a nearby lake. The Spokane Native American tribe which lived in the area for a long time, thought the water from the lake could heal sickness and injuries. White settlers who moved to the area in the 1870s, sold salts from the lake as medicine.
References
[change | change source]- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "QuickFacts: Medical Lake city, Washington". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. October 25, 2007. Retrieved January 31, 2008.
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