Spokane

Spokane, Washington
City
City of Spokane
Top row: Downtown Spokane; 2nd row: Spokane River flowing by Canada Island, Spokane River Centennial Trail; 3rd row: Riverfront Park; 4th row: Manito Park and Botanical Gardens, Monroe Street Bridge
Flag Seal
Nickname(s): The Lilac City
Motto: Near Nature. Near Perfect.
Location of Spokane in Spokane County and Washington
Spokane, Washington Location in the United States
Coordinates: 47°39′32″N 117°25′30″W / 47.65889°N 117.42500°W / 47.65889; -117.42500Coordinates: 47°39′32″N 117°25′30″W / 47.65889°N 117.42500°W / 47.65889; -117.42500
Country	United States
State	Washington
County	Spokane
Founded	1871
Incorporated	November 29, 1881
Named for	Spokane people
Government
• Type	Mayor-Council
• Body	Spokane City Council
• Mayor	David Condon (Non-partisan)
Area
• City	60.02 sq mi (155.45 km2)
• Land	59.25 sq mi (153.46 km2)
• Water	0.77 sq mi (1.99 km2)  1.28%
Elevation	1,843 ft (562 m)
Population (2010) metro
• City	208,916
• Estimate (2015)	213,272
• Rank	US: 101st
• Density	3,526.0/sq mi (1,361.4/km2)
• Urban	387,847 (US: 96th)
• Metro	547,924 (US: 100th)
• CSA	698,170 (US: 69th)
Demonym(s)	Spokanite
Time zone	PST (UTC-8)
• Summer (DST)	PDT (UTC-7)
ZIP codes	Zip codes 99201, 99202, 99203, 99204, 99205, 99206, 99207, 99208, 99209 (PO BOX), 99210 (PO BOX), 99211 (PO BOX), 99212, 99213 (PO BOX), 99214 (PO BOX), 99215 (PO BOX), 99216, 99217, 99218, 99219 (PO BOX), 99220 (PO BOX), 99223, 99224, 99228 (PO BOX), 99251, 99252, 99256, 99258, 99260, 99299
Area code(s)	509
Official tree	Pinus ponderosa
GNIS feature ID	1512683
Website	www.spokanecity.org

Spokane (ⁱ/spoʊˈkæn/ spoh-KAN) is a city in the state of Washington, in the northwestern United States. It is the seat of Spokane County, as well as the center of the Spokane Metropolitan Area. It is located along the Spokane River west of the Rocky Mountain foothills in eastern Washington, 92 miles (148 km) south of the Canada–US border, approximately 20 miles (30 km) from the Washington–Idaho border, and 280 miles (450 km) east of Seattle along Interstate 90. The city and wider Inland Northwest region is served by Spokane International Airport, 5 miles (8 km) west of downtown Spokane. According to the 2010 Census, Spokane had a population of 208,916, making it the second largest city in Washington and the 102nd largest city in the United States.