Spokane, Washington

Spokane (pronounced "sp?-CAN" {{IPA|}}) is the county seat of Spokane County in the State of Washington. It is also known as the seat of the Inland Empire. Situated at the foot of a valley, midway between the rise and mouth of the Spokane River, it is 280 miles east of Seattle and 375 miles northeast of Portland. It is the commercial center of the eastern part of Washington and of the northern part of Idaho, and the distributing point for a great agricultural, lumbering, horticultural, and stock raising region. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 195,629, and recent projections place the metropolitan population at around 560,000.

Colleges and universities

• Gonzaga University
• Whitworth College
• Spokane Community College
• Spokane Falls Community College

Historical

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• Spokane University in the Spokane Valley, closed in 1933
• Spokane Art Center a Federal Art Project during the Great Depression
• Holy Names College (1960–1963) later named Fort Wright College (1963–1982)