Spokane

Spokane
/spoh kan"/, n.
a city in E Washington. 171,300.

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City (pop., 2000: 195,629), eastern Washington, U.S. Situated at the falls of the Spokane River, the city was settled on the site of a trading post established in 1810.

It was incorporated in 1881 after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway. A fire in 1889 destroyed much of the city, but it soon was rebuilt and developed into a trade and shipping hub for the surrounding region. Completion of the Grand Coulee Dam Project (1941) assured industrial growth. Spokane is home to Gonzaga University (1887) and is a gateway to the resorts of Mount Spokane and several national forests.

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      city, seat (1879) of Spokane county, eastern Washington, U.S., at the falls of the Spokane River. Frequented by trappers when the North West Company built a trading post there in 1810, the site was settled in 1872 and laid out in 1878. Known as Spokane Falls (for the Spokane Indians, whose name means “sun people”), it developed after the arrival of the Northern Pacific Railway (Northern Pacific Railway Company). Abundant waterpower and a rich hinterland (minerals, forests, and agriculture) encouraged growth as a trade and shipping point for an area (comprising eastern Washington, northern Idaho, northeastern Oregon, western Montana, and southern British Columbia) known as the “Inland Empire.” A disastrous fire destroyed much of the city in 1889. It was rebuilt and was reincorporated under its present name in 1900. Lumber, metal, and food-processing industries were established. Development of the nearby Coeur d'Alene mineral field (gold, silver, uranium, and copper, among others) and completion of the Grand Coulee Dam Project (1941) assured the city's financial and industrial growth. Fairchild Air Force Base and the establishment of aluminum reduction and rolling mills (during World War II) have contributed to the economy. The city's Riverfront Park was the site of Expo '74. Portions of Spokane's city centre comprise a National Historic District.

       Gonzaga University (1887), Whitworth College (1890), and several community colleges serve the city. Spokane is a gateway to the resorts of Mount Spokane (5,881 feet [1,793 metres]) and the Colville and Kaniksu national forests. Inc. 1881. Pop. (1990) city, 177,196; Spokane MSA, 361,364; (2000) city, 195,629; Spokane MSA 417,939.

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