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Liberty Lake, Washington

Liberty Lake, Washington
City
Aerial view of Liberty Lake (lake and city, 2013) from roughly south by southeast. The city is immediately north of the lake, and runs somewhat further west than the lake. The Spokane River, near the top of the photo, forms the northern border of the city.
Aerial view of Liberty Lake (lake and city, 2013) from roughly south by southeast. The city is immediately north of the lake, and runs somewhat further west than the lake. The Spokane River, near the top of the photo, forms the northern border of the city.
Location of Liberty Lake, Washington
Location of Liberty Lake, Washington
Coordinates: 47°39′22″N 117°5′11″W / 47.65611°N 117.08639°W / 47.65611; -117.08639Coordinates: 47°39′22″N 117°5′11″W / 47.65611°N 117.08639°W / 47.65611; -117.08639
Country United States
State Washington
County Spokane
Area
 • Total 6.14 sq mi (15.90 km2)
 • Land 6.14 sq mi (15.90 km2)
 • Water 0 sq mi (0 km2)
Elevation 2,073 ft (632 m)
Population (2010)
 • Total 7,591
 • Estimate (2015) 8,906
 • Density 1,236.3/sq mi (477.3/km2)
Time zone Pacific (PST) (UTC-8)
 • Summer (DST) PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP code 99019
Area code 509
FIPS code 53-39335
GNIS feature ID 1512389
Website www.libertylakewa.gov

Liberty Lake is an incorporated city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, on the Idaho state line. Liberty Lake is a suburb of Spokane, Washington. Thus, it is situated between Spokane and Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The population was 7,591 at the 2010 census.

Liberty Lake was named after an Etienne Edward Laliberte, later he changed his name to Steve Liberty, a pioneer who settled near the lake.

Liberty Lake was officially incorporated on August 31, 2001. The lake itself is located outside of the city limits as it is outside the urban growth boundary.

Liberty Lake is located in the Spokane Valley, at 47°39′22″N 117°5′11″W / 47.65611°N 117.08639°W / 47.65611; -117.08639 (47.656171, -117.086287).

According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 6.14 square miles (15.90 km2), all of it land.

Liberty Lake is one of the fastest growing communities in the State of Washington. Liberty Lake is south of the Spokane River from Otis Orchards-East Farms, Washington, east of Greenacres, Washington (now part of Spokane Valley, Washington), and west of Post Falls, Idaho.


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