Medical Lake, Washington
Medical Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington. The population was 5,060 at the 2010 census. Medical Lake has a psychiatric hospital named Eastern State Hospital.
 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 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.64 sq mi (9.43 km2) |
| • Land | 3.40 sq mi (8.81 km2) |
| • Water | 0.24 sq mi (0.62 km2) |
| Elevation | 2,425 ft (739 m) |
| Population (2010) | |
| • Total | 5,060 |
| • Estimate (2015) | 4,942 |
| • Density | 1,488.2/sq mi (574.6/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99022 |
| FIPS code | 53-44690 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512452[1] |
| Website | www.medical-lake.org |
History
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.
Medical Lake, Washington Media
Welcome to Medical Lake sign on Lake Street
References
- ↑ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
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