| Spokane is a city in the eastern part of the state of Washington. With a population of 205,000 and an MSA of nearly 470,000 residents it is the second largest city in the state of Washington. The city was officially established in 1881. The city is located within Spokane County, Washington, at an elevation of eighteen hundred feet. It is within the Pacific Standard Time Zone and the Spokane area code is 509. Spokane weather is cool with winter month lows averaging about 27 degrees and summer high temperatures around 70. The median family income is around $41,000. Favorite Spokane shopping areas include the River Park Square Mall. Spokane festivals and events include the annual Lilac Festival, the Spokane Music Festival, and the IMAX Film Festival. Spokane entertainment includes the Spokane Symphony Orchestra, and Spokane Civic Theater.
Spokane things to do include the Manito Park and Botanical Gardens, and the John A. Finch Arboretum. Fairchild Air Force Base is a local military installation. Large companies and corporations with a presence in the Spokane area include Goodrich Corporation, Kaiser Aluminum, Cisco, Itron, and F5 Networks. Local sports teams include baseball's Spokane Indians, arena football's Spokane Shock, soccer's Spokane Spiders, and hockey's Spokane Chiefs. The Spokesman-Review is the area's newspaper. Local higher education institutions include Community Colleges of Spokane, University of Phoenix, ITT Tech, as well as Gonzaga. Community Health Systems and Providence Health and Services are the area's medical centers. Area main highways include Interstate I-90, US 395 and US 2. Spokane Transit Authority provides public transportation. Amtrak provides area rail service. Spokane International Airport is the region's primary airport.
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