Spokane Falls

Spokane Falls is the name of a waterfall and dam on the , located in the central business district in downtown . The city of Spokane was also initially named "Spokane Falls".
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Photo: Mike Cline, Public domain.
  • Type: Overfalls
  • Description: waterfall in Washington, United States
  • Also known as: “Stseqhwłkwe‘”

Places of Interest

Highlights include River Park Square and Bing Crosby Theater.

Shopping center
Photo: HumanisticRationale, CC BY 3.0.
is a shopping mall and entertainment complex in . The shopping center was originally opened in 1974. Following years of decline, the center was redeveloped in 1999 using public and private funds in an effort to revitalize downtown Spokane.

Theater building
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
is a performing arts theater located in which was designed by theater architect Edwin W. Houghton. The theater was originally built in 1914 as an 800-seat called Clemmer Theater.

Theater building
Photo: Murderbike, Public domain.
The in is a 1931 Art Deco movie theater that now serves as a performing arts venue and home of the Spokane Symphony. It was designed by architect Robert C.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Spokane and Peaceful Valley.

Photo: Jdubman, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the second-largest city in , and the largest between and . It is the economic hub of the "Inland Empire", a name used for Eastern Washington and the Idaho Panhandle.

Quarter
is a neighborhood in , . It sits directly below Downtown Spokane on the under its falls. The neighborhood snakes along the thin floodplain on the valley floor of the Spokane River Gorge.

Quarter
Browne's Addition, often referred to shorthand as just Browne's, is a neighborhood in , . It is located directly west of Downtown Spokane and is one of the oldest and densest neighborhoods in the city.

Spokane Falls

Latitude
47.65878° or 47° 39′ 32″ north
Longitude
-117.42549° or 117° 25′ 32″ west
Elevation
1,877 feet (572 metres)
Open location code
85V4MH5F+GR
Geo­Names ID
5811706
Wiki­data ID
Q7578862
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In Other Languages

From Egyptian Arabic to German—“Spokane Falls” goes by many names.
  • Egyptian Arabic: “شلالات سبوكان”
  • German: “Spokane Falls”

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