Spokane: facts

At a glance

• Country: United States
• Region: Washington
• Administrative status: seat of a second-order administrative division (GeoNames code PPLA2)
• Population: approximately 229,447
• Coordinates: 47.6597° N, 117.4291° W
• Time zone: America/Los_Angeles (UTC-08:00 standard, UTC-07:00 daylight saving time)
• Currency: Dollar (USD)
• Distance to the capital, Washington: 3,370 km (2,094 mi), straight line

Getting there

• Spokane International Airport (GEG): 9.0 km (5.6 mi), straight line
• Pullman-Moscow Regional Airport (PUW): 105 km (65 mi), straight line
• Lewiston Nez Perce County Airport (LWS): 146 km (91 mi), straight line

Nearby

• Spokane Valley: 14 km (9 mi)
• Post Falls: 36 km (23 mi)
• Coeur d'Alene: 49 km (30 mi)
• Davenport: 54 km (34 mi)
• Newport: 65 km (40 mi)

Events

• Spokane International Film Festival: February 2027
• Get Lit! Programs Festival: April 2027
• Lilac Festival: May 2027
• Bloomsday: May 2027
• Hoopfest: June 2027