Espanola is an

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, in

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, United States. The current name was adopted in the year 1900. As of 2021 the community of Espanola is little more than a handful of buildings and a grain elevator surrounded by farms.

History

Espanola was the name of one of the 47 townships in Spokane County from the early years of the 20th century through the middle of the century A community of

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moved to the Espanola area in 1960, causing some friction with the residents. The Hutterite community is still active in the area as of 2006, but located a few miles to the north beyond U.S. Route 2 near the community of Deep Creek.

Geography

Espanola is located 18 miles west-southwest by road from

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and three miles east of the Spokane–

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county line. The surrounding area is mostly treeless, lightly rolling farmland in the

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of the

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. The city of

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, the nearest community and closest services to Espanola, is located four miles southeast on Espanola Road. The Washington State Veterans Cemetery is located midway between the two communities. The community of Deep Creek is located four miles to the north. Fairchild Air Force Base is located two miles to the east of Espanola. A BNSF Railway track, the Columbia River Subdivision passes through Espanola. Surface roads include Manila Road, the road through the community, and Espanola Road, which connects the settlement to the outside world.

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connects to Espanola Road about three miles north and State Route 902 in Medical Lake.

Demographics

References

{{Spokane County, Washington Former census-designated places in Washington (state)