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Elevation of Spokane Valley

2,013ft

above sea level · 614 m

Spokane Valley is a city in Washington with 108,405 people, the 8th most populous in the state. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, it’s the 30th highest.

By the Mapsfera Team

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Place facts

Coordinates
47.67° N · 117.24° W
In degrees, minutes and seconds: 47° 40′ 24″ N · 117° 14′ 22″ W
UTM coordinates
11T · 482,031 E · 5,280,010 N
Zone 11 · NAD83, the official US datum
County
Spokane County
Where the city’s reference point falls
State
Washington
WA · capital: Olympia
Time zone
Pacific Time
UTC−8 · UTC−7 in summer (daylight saving time)
Population (2025)
108,405 people
37.7 sq mi of land · 2,874 people/sq mi
Elevation model
USGS 3DEP, 1 m grid
Lidar from July 2022: the ground height at the city’s reference point.

Population

Spokane Valley had 108,405 residents on July 1, 2025, according to Census Bureau estimates, 5.2% more than in April 2020, when it had 103,078. Its 37.7 sq mi of land work out to 2,874 people/sq mi; the state average is 120 people/sq mi.

It’s the 8th most populous of the 639 places the Census counts in Washington (cities, towns and CDPs), after Seattle (784,777), and holds 1.4% of the state’s population.

It lies entirely within Spokane County. Its reference point in the USGS gazetteer is 0.7 mi from the geographic center the Census gives for the city.

Compared with US cities of 100,000 to 250,000

Spokane Valley sits at 2,013 ft (614 m) above sea level. Of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people, the highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft). The average is 862 ft: Spokane Valley is 1,151 ft above it.

The state capital, Olympia, is 269 mi away in a straight line and 1,917 ft lower than Spokane Valley.

The nearest city with more than 250,000 people is Seattle, 237 mi away in a straight line and 1,840 ft lower.

Of the 10 cities in Washington with a page, Spokane Valley is the highest: the highest is Spokane Valley (2,013 ft) and the lowest is Kent (43 ft).

The highest point in Washington is Mount Rainier, at 14,411 ft according to the USGS: 12,398 ft above Spokane Valley, 219 mi away in a straight line.

  1. 28 Nampa 2,522 ft
  2. 29 Lancaster 2,352 ft
  3. 30 Spokane Valley 2,013 ft
  4. 31 Spokane 1,870 ft
  5. 32 San Angelo 1,843 ft

Each color band is 500 m (1,640 ft), the same colors as the map. See the full list

Nearest cities with a page

Tools for this place

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Frequently asked questions

What people most often ask about the elevation of Spokane Valley.

What is the elevation of Spokane Valley?

Spokane Valley is 2,013 feet (614 m) above sea level. That’s the ground height from the USGS 3DEP elevation model at the city’s reference point in the official gazetteer (GNIS). The city doesn’t have a single elevation: it rises and falls from one neighborhood to another.

What are the coordinates of Spokane Valley?

Latitude 47.67323 and longitude -117.23938, in decimal degrees (47° 40′ 24″ N · 117° 14′ 22″ W). In UTM, zone 11: 482,031 E and 5,280,010 N, on NAD83.

How does Spokane Valley rank among the highest US cities of its size?

It’s the 30th highest of the 249 US cities with 100,000 to 250,000 people. The highest is Lakewood (5,520 ft) and the lowest is Fort Lauderdale (3 ft).

What county is Spokane Valley in?

Spokane County, Washington.

Which is higher, Spokane Valley or Olympia?

Spokane Valley. Spokane Valley sits at 2,013 ft and Olympia at 96 ft: a difference of 1,917 ft, 269 mi apart in a straight line.

How is elevation measured?

Elevation is the height above mean sea level. In the US the official reference is the NAVD88 vertical datum. Summits are surveyed on the ground, with leveling and precise GPS. The USGS 3DEP is an elevation model of the whole country, largely from 1-meter lidar: it gives the ground height at every point. That’s why it can differ by a few feet from the official figure of a sharp summit.

Sources

  • USGS 3DEP (EPQS service) The elevation: the ground height at the reference point. Public domain.
  • USGS GNIS (official gazetteer) The city’s reference point (“Populated Place”). Public domain.
  • U.S. Census Bureau, Vintage 2025 estimates Population, land area (2025 Gazetteer) and counties. Public domain.
  • TIGERweb (U.S. Census Bureau) Which county and city the point falls in. Public domain.
  • timezone-boundary-builder The point’s time zone (ODbL, © OpenStreetMap contributors).
  • Terrain Tiles, OpenStreetMap and OpenFreeMap The relief shading and the base map (ODbL).

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