Liberty Lake | |
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![]() Aerial view of Liberty Lake (lake and city, 2013) from roughly south by southeast. The city is immediately north of the lake, and runs somewhat further west than the lake. The Spokane River, near the top of the photo, forms the northern border of the city. | |
![]() Location of Liberty Lake, Washington | |
Coordinates: 47°40′06″N 117°07′12″W / 47.66833°N 117.12000°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Washington |
County | Spokane |
Named for | Liberty Lake |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–council[1] |
• Mayor | Cris Kaminskas[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2) |
• Land | 6.25 sq mi (16.18 km2) |
• Water | 0.00 sq mi (0.00 km2) |
Elevation | 2,070 ft (630 m) |
Population | |
• Total | 12,003 |
• Estimate (2022)[5] | 12,651 |
• Density | 1,753.80/sq mi (677.16/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
ZIP code | 99019 |
Area code | 509 |
FIPS code | 53-39335 |
GNIS feature ID | 2410834[3] |
Website | libertylakewa.gov |
Liberty Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington, United States, located adjacent to the eponymous lake. Located just over a mile (about 2 km) west of the Washington–Idaho border, Liberty Lake is both a suburb of Spokane, Washington and a bedroom community to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. The population was 12,003 at the 2020 census.[4]
Liberty Lake was named after a pioneer who settled near the lake, Etienne Edward Laliberte,[6] later he changed his name to Steve Liberty.[7] The town was previously called Arturdee.[8]
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