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Inland Empire (Pacific Northwest) - Definition and Overview |
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The Inland Empire is a region in the Pacific Northwest centered around Spokane, Washington, including much of the surrounding Columbia River basin. It extends into northern Idaho, northeastern Oregon, and far northwestern Montana.
Included in the region are the counties of:
- Adams, Asotin, Benton, Chelan, Columbia, Douglas, Ferry, Franklin, Garfield, Grant, Kittitas, Klickitat, Lincoln, Okanogan, Pend Oreille, Spokane, Stevens, Walla Walla, Whitman, and Yakima in Washington;
- Benewah, Bonner, Boundary, Clearwater, Idaho, Kootenai, Latah, Lewis, Nez Perce, and Shoshone in Idaho;
- Wallowa, Umatilla, and Union in Oregon; and
- Lincoln, Mineral, Missoula, and Sanders in Montana.
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