Spirit Lake (Idaho)
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LocationKootenai County, Idaho
Coordinates47°56′N 116°54′W / 47.94°N 116.90°W
Surface elevation2,440 ft (740 m)
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| Location | Kootenai County, Idaho |
| Coordinates | 47°56′N 116°54′W / 47.94°N 116.90°W |
| Type | lake |
| Surface elevation | 2,440 ft (740 m) |
Spirit Lake is a lake in the western United States, located in Kootenai County in northern Idaho.[1]
According to tradition, Spirit Lake received its name from the spirit of a heartbroken Native American woman whose drowning in the lake was intentional.[2][3][4] Its surface elevation is 2,440 feet (740 m) above sea level. The lake is about 16 miles (26 km) north-northwest of the city of Coeur d'Alene.
The city of Spirit Lake is on a narrow arm of the lake, on its northeast shore.
