Whitworth University
Whitworth University is an university in Spokane, Washington which is located on West Hawthorne Road. Whitworth University is situated nearby to the village Country Homes, as well as near Fairwood.- Type: University
- Also known as: “Whitworth College” and “WU”
- Address: 300 West Hawthorne Road, Spokane, WA 99251
- Wheelchair access: limited
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers and Mead Senior High School.
Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers
Raising Cane's Restaurants, LLC, doing business as Raising Cane's Chicken Fingers, is an American fast casual chain specializing in chicken fingers. As of 2025, Raising Cane's is ranked third in annual sales for quick-serve chicken chains, behind Chick-fil-A and Popeyes. Raising Cane’s Chicken Fingers is situated 1 mile southeast of Whitworth University.Mead Senior High School
School
Mead High School is a four-year public secondary school in Fairwood, Washington, United States, on the north side of the Spokane urban area. MHS is one of two traditional high schools in the Mead School District and has an enrollment of around 1,600. Mead Senior High School is situated 1¼ miles north of Whitworth University.
Evergreen Elementary School
School
Mead School District No. 354 is a public School district serving Mead and North Spokane communities for over 100 years. Over 10,000 students attend the 18 schools in the district which consists of two high schools, an alternative high school, a STEM academy, three middle schools, ten elementary schools, and the Mead Education Partnership Program at Five Mile Prairie School House. Evergreen Elementary School is situated 1¼ miles south of Whitworth University.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Country Homes and Fairwood.
Country Homes
Village
Country Homes is a census-designated place in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 6,251 at the 2020 census. The campus of Whitworth University is located in Country Homes.
Fairwood
Village
Fairwood is a census-designated place in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,541 at the 2020 census.
Town and Country
Village
Town and Country is a census-designated place in Spokane County, Washington, United States. The population was 5,068 at the 2020 census, and was estimated at 5,398 in 2023. Town and Country is situated 2 miles south of Whitworth University.
Whitworth University
- Category: education
- Location: Spokane, Washington, Pacific Northwest, United States, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
47.75415° or 47° 45′ 15″ northLongitude
-117.41834° or 117° 25′ 6″ westElevation
1,926 feet (587 metres)Branch
SpokaneOperator
Whitworth UniversityOpen location code
85V4QH3J+MMOpenStreetMap ID
way 227079164OpenStreetMap feature
amenity=universityOpenStreetMap attribute
wheelchair=limitedGeoNames ID
5815939
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