Medical Lake, Washington

Medical Lake is a city in Spokane County, Washington. The population was 4,874 at the 2020 census. Medical Lake has a psychiatric hospital named Eastern State Hospital.

History
The city of Medical Lake was founded in 1890. The city is named after a nearby lake. The Spokane Native American tribe which lived in the area for a long time, thought the water from the lake could heal sickness and injuries. White settlers who moved to the area in the 1870s, sold salts from the lake as medicine.

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Category:1890 establishments in Washington (state)
Category:Cities in Spokane County, Washington