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Population: City of Spokane: 197,400
Land Area: 58 square miles

Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time zone. When it is 12:00 noon in New York City, it is 9:00 AM in Spokane. Daylight saving time is observed from April-October.

Location: Spokane is 280 miles east of Seattle.

Average Temperatures:

Month

High

Low

January

31F

19F

February

37F

22F

March

47F

29F

April

59F

36F

May

68F

43F

June

73F

49F

July

84F

55F

August

81F

54F

September

73F

47F

October

59F

38F

November

42F

28F

December

35F

24F

Precipitation, 16.7 inches
Snow, 48.8 inches

When to Visit: Spokane is four-season country, each contributing to the region’s unique lifestyle. Situated between the Rocky and Cascade mountain ranges, Spokane is protected from damp coastal weather like that of Seattle, as well as continental-type winters. The growing season extends from mid-April to mid-October. Summer weather is ideal for enjoying the many mountain and lake recreational areas. Winter weather includes occasional snowfalls of several inches. Nearby mountainous winter sport areas receive a great deal more snow and sometimes enjoy a five- to six-month season.

National Holidays:

New Year's Day Jan. 1

Martin Luther King, Jr., Day 3rd Mon. in Jan.

President's Day 3rd Mon. in Feb.

Memorial Day last Mon. in May

Independence Day July 4

Labor Day 1st Mon. in Sept.

Thanksgiving Day 4th Thurs. in Nov.

Christmas Eve and Christmas Day Dec. 24 and 25

New Year's Eve Dec. 31

By Car

Spokane is on I-90, Washington's east-west interstate. U.S. 2 is an alternative route from western Washington. U.S. 395 is the main route from Canada south to Spokane. U.S. 195 connects to Lewiston, Idaho.

Air

Spokane International Airport 9000 West Airport Drive, Spokane, WA 99224-99219,

509-455-6455, This airport offers a variety of services to meet your travel needs. Spokane International Airport is the second largest commercial service airport in the State of Washington. The 4,800-acre facility is served by ten airlines that operate 70 daily departures providing nonstop service to 15 major destinations.

Bus

Greyhound Lines 221 West 1st Street, Spokane, WA 99204, 509-624-5251, 800-454-2487, Provides bus transportation to most cities across the United States.

Trains

Amtrak

West 221 First Avenue, Spokane, WA 99204

1-800-USA-Rail, America's only express train serving destinations nationwide.