Newman Lake, Washington

Newman Lake—historically and alternatively known as Moab—is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. Newman Lake, which took its name from early settler William Newman,[2] is 17 miles (27 km) east-northeast of downtown Spokane. Newman Lake has a post office with ZIP code 99025.[3] It is also home to Ellerport Airport, a private-use airport. As of the summer of 2014, freshwater jellyfish inhabited the lake.[4]

Newman Lake, Washington
Moab
Unincorporated community
Newman Lake, Washington is located in Washington (state)
Newman Lake, Washington
Newman Lake, Washington
Coordinates: 47°46′37″N 117°05′42″W
CountryUnited States
StateWashington
CountySpokane
Elevation
2,188 ft (667 m)
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
99025
Area code509
GNIS feature ID1511452[1]
Websitehttp://newmanlake.com/ and http://newmanlakewa.com/

The area was settled in the 1880s and served by the Northern Pacific Railway, which later ran excursion trains from Spokane. The local post office was renamed from Moab to Newman Lake in the 1930s.[5]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Newman Lake, Washington
  2. Majors, Harry M. (1975). Exploring Washington. Van Winkle Publishing Co. p. 110. ISBN 978-0-918664-00-6.
  3. "Free ZIP Code Lookup with area code, county, geocode, MSA/PMSA, population". www.zipinfo.com.
  4. "Jellyfish In Newman Lake".
  5. Starmont, Leon (June 3, 1951). "Newman: Nine Miles of Shoreline". The Spokesman-Review. p. 14. Retrieved September 13, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.


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