'''Spokane''' is the second largest city in [[Washington]] state. Spokane is named after the Spokane Indian Tribe. The 2006 population was 201,600. It is located in eastern Washington and is about 18 miles from the Washington-Idaho border. The Spokane River runs through downtown Spokane and Mount Spokane is located to the Northeast. The city is the home to Gonzaga University.
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'''Spokane''' is the second largest city in [[Washington]] state. Spokane is named after the Spokane Indian Tribe. The 2006 population was 201,600. It is located in eastern Washington and is about 18 miles from the Washington-Idaho border. The Spokane River runs through downtown Spokane and Mount Spokane is located to the Northeast.
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The city is the home to [[Gonzaga University]], a [[Jesuit]]-affiliated school whose men's basketball team is among the elite programs.