Four Lakes Washington Map

About Four Lakes, Washington

Four Lakes is a locality in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is a small community with a population of 322. The population density is 61.1 people per km². Four Lakes is located at 47.5613°N, 117.5941°W. It observes the Pacific Time (America/Los_Angeles) timezone. ZIP code: 99014.

Four Lakes rests in a broad, fertile basin where the land begins to exhale its moisture after its passage over the Cascade crest. It lies 5.2 miles north of Cheney, WA (from Cheney, WA: bearing 350°T), and is situated 5.8 miles south of Airway Heights. The landscape here is a study in gentle transitions, a place where the sun, when it deigns to break through the ubiquitous Pacific Northwest gray, casts a warm, buttery light across fields of wheat and the nascent orchards that are beginning to dot the horizon. The very air seems to carry a faint, sweet perfume of ripening fruit and the dry, comforting scent of tilled earth, a subtle counterpoint to the damp, evergreen breath of the western slopes that lie a considerable distance behind. The lakes themselves, though modest in size, lend a quiet, reflective beauty to the scene, their surfaces often mirroring the vast, pale sky with a placid stillness that invites contemplation. The history of Four Lakes is intrinsically tied to the agricultural promise of this land, a promise first recognized by settlers drawn to its potential for cultivation after the arduous journey westward. The local economy, while diversifying, still holds a deep reverence for the soil, with apple orchards and wheat farms forming the backbone of its prosperity, their yields contributing to the broader agricultural bounty of the region. Travelers passing through might notice the absence of grand pronouncements or towering monuments; instead, Four Lakes offers a more intimate narrative, one etched into the weathered barns and the slow, deliberate pace of daily life. It is a place where the legacy of hard work and a deep connection to the land continues to shape the character of its inhabitants, a quiet resilience that hums beneath the surface of everyday existence.

About This Four Lakes Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Four Lakes, Washington — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 47.561278, -117.594101. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Four Lakes and Spokane County.

Detailed location data for Four Lakes includes the ZIP code (99004), telephone area code (509), county seat of Spokane County (Spokane), and school district assignment (Cheney School District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Four Lakes is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.