Liberty Lake, Washington
Liberty Lake, Washington | |
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Liberty Lake welcome sign on Harvard Road. 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. | |
Interactive map of Liberty Lake, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°40′06″N 117°06′15″W / 47.668451°N 117.104201°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Incorporated | August 31, 2001 |
| Named after | Liberty Lake |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–council |
| • Mayor | Cris Kaminskas |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.344 sq mi (16.432 km2) |
| • Land | 6.344 sq mi (16.432 km2) |
| • Water | 0 sq mi (0.000 km2) 0.0% |
| Elevation | 2,070 ft (630 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 12,003 |
• Estimate (2024) | 13,353 |
| • Density | 1,891.9/sq mi (730.46/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 |
| 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, and was estimated at 13,353 in 2024.
Liberty Lake was named after a pioneer who settled near the lake, Etienne Edward Laliberte, later he changed his name to Steve Liberty. The town was previously called Arturdee.