Spirit Lake (Idaho)

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Spirit Lake
Spirit Lake
Location	Kootenai County, Idaho
Coordinates	47°56′N 116°54′W / 47.94°N 116.90°W / 47.94; -116.90
Type	lake
Surface elevation	2,440 ft (740 m)

Spirit Lake is a lake in the western United States, located in Kootenai County in northern Idaho.

According to tradition, Spirit Lake received its name from the spirit of a heartbroken Native American woman whose drowning in the lake was intentional. Its surface elevation is 2,440 feet (740 m) above sea level. The lake is about 16 miles (26 km) north-northwest of the city of Coeur d'Alene.

The city of Spirit Lake is on a narrow arm of the lake, on its northeast shore.

See also

• List of lakes of Idaho
• List of dams and reservoirs in Idaho

References

1. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Spirit Lake (Idaho)
2. ^ Tudehope, Scott (August 25, 1980). "Naming towns in pioneer days was fast, easy - and personal". Spokane Daily Chronicle. Washington. p. 5.
3. ^ "Picturesque Spirit Lake gets its name from Indian lovers' legend". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. (aerial photo). December 1, 1952. p. 14.
4. ^ Lindsay, Stephen (August 23, 2007). "Spooky things going on in Spirit Lake". Spokesman-Review. Spokane, Washington. p. PF3.

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