Moses Lake, Washington

Grant County

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Moses Lake is a city with the status of the City Grant County in the U.S. state of Washington.

Geography

At a distance of about 40 kilometers, is located Ephrata, the county seat ( county seat ) of the Grant County in the northwest. About 100 kilometers away is Ellensburg in the West. The city, located in the northeast of Spokane is about 150 kilometers away. The Interstate Highway 90 is tangent to Moses Lake in the south. The city is situated on the same lake Moses Lake.

History

As early as 1880, settlers established in the region. After negotiations with the Indian chief Moses and a land swap, they founded a settlement, but this was first mentioned in 1938, as well as the nearby lake in honor of the chief " Moses Lake ". 1940 airport for bomber test flights of the U.S. Army was built, but was closed again after the Second World War. Later, he was put back into service for test flights of Boeingflugzeugwerke. SGL Carbon and BMW built in 2010 in common a carbon fiber factory for lightweight automotive parts and invested for U.S. $ 100 million.

Demography

In 2011 a population of 20,500 people was determined, which represents an increase of 37.1 % over 2000. The average age of the residents was in 2011 with 32.1 years, well below the average of Washington, who was 46.6 years.

Sons and daughters of the town

  • Matt Cedeño, actor
  • Tim Cole, author
  • Clarence Gilyard Jr., actor
  • Kirk Triplett, Professional Golfer
  • Joseph Tyson Jew, Bishop
  • Bryan Warrick, Basketball Player
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