Milan is an unincorporated community in Spokane County, Washington, United States. It is named after the Italian city of Milan.
Milan, Washington | |
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  Milan, Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°58′01″N 117°19′54″W / 47.96694°N 117.33167°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Spokane |
| Elevation | 1,800 ft (500 m) |
| Time zone | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
| ZIP code | 99003 |
| Area code | 509 |
| GNIS feature ID | 1512463[1] |
Geography
Milan is a rural community located along the Burlington Northern Railroad in northern Spokane County. The Little Spokane River flows through flows through the community. U.S. Route 2 runs north-south about a mile and a half west of Milan.[2] Nearby communities include Elk, 5 miles upstream from Milan, and Deer Park, 7 miles to the west. Spokane, the region's largest city, is 23 miles to the south along U.S. Route 2.
The community is located in a thin but deep valley that rises from 1,800 feet along the Little Spokane River up to 2,638 feet at the summit of Milan Hill just southeast of the town site.[3] The foothills and mountains in the Milan area are part of the Selkirk Mountains.
Milan is served by the Riverside School District.[4] The schools are located just outside of town at the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and Deer Park-Milan Road.
History
In 1900, Milan was an important shipping point on the Great Northern Railway. There were two sawmills in the community, and two more within a couple of miles, which supplied lumber to the city of Spokane. James Conalton was Milan's postmaster and storekeeper at the time.[5]
Today Milan is a residential community with a few dozen buildings. At the intersection of U.S. Route 2 and Deer Park-Milan road, about a mile and a half from the original community, are commercial and public buildings including restaurants, a market and schools that serve the broader area.[2]