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Moses Lake, WA Road Trips

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city in Grant County, Washington, United States

Photo: Wikimedia Commons

Trip Routes

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Longest Drive

46.1 mi

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Quickest Drive

1h 5m

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Moses Lake, WA by the Numbers

Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.

Population

25,594

Median Income

$71,854

Median Home Value

$278,100

Median Age

32.3

Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.

Moses Lake, WA at a Glance

Founded

1938

Elevation

1,070 ft

Area

8 mi²

Sister Cities

Yonezawa

Notable People from Moses Lake, WA

A sampling of people born in Moses Lake, WA.

Clarence Gilyard

Clarence Gilyard

1955–2022

American actor (1955–2022)

Pierson Fodé

Pierson Fodé

1991

American actor and model

Valkyrae

Valkyrae

1992

American video game streamer (b. 1992)

Joseph J. Tyson

Joseph J. Tyson

1957

American Catholic prelate

Matt Cedeño

Matt Cedeño

1973

American actor and model

Jason Buck

1963

All-American college and professional football player

Bryan Warrick

1959

American basketball player

Star Parker

Star Parker

1956

Conservative activist and writer

Ryan Doumit

Ryan Doumit

1981

baseball player from the United States

City data from Wikidata (Q1065526), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.

Traveler Guide to Moses Lake, WA

Moses Lake is a city in the Columbia River Plateau of Washington State.

1 Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, 401 S. Balsam St, ☏ +1 509-764-3830. M-Sa 11AM-5PM. History of Moses Lake and the Columbia Basin, Native American artifacts and fine art gallery. Free.

1 Potholes State Park, 6762 Highway 262 E, Othello (17 miles southeast of Moses Lake), ☏ +1 509-346-2759, [email protected]. A park with freshwater shoreline on Potholes Reservoir (also known as O'Sullivan Reservoir). It is not all that close to the Pothole Lakes. Discover Pass required ($10/day, $30/year).

1 Ten Pin Tap House, 1165 N Stratford Rd (In the bowling alley).

1 Best Western Lake Inn & Conference Center, 3000 W Marina Dr, ☏ +1 509-765-9211, toll-free: +1-800-235-4255, fax: +1 509-766-0493. 2 Ramada by Wyndham Moses Lake, 1745 E. Kittelson Rd, ☏ +1 509-766-1000. 3 Motel 6, 2822 W Driggs Dr, ☏ +1 509-766-0250, fax: +1 509 766-7762.

Interstate 90 (I-90) is along the south edge of town, about 177 mi (285 km) east of Seattle and 100 mi (160 km) west of Spokane. Exit #176 (W. Broadway) Exit #179 (SR-17 'Othello, Moses Lake, Ephrata') SR-17 goes through town, connecting to Ephrata 20 mi (32 km) to the northwest and Othello 26 mi (42 km) to the south. Greyhound has four departures daily to Seattle from a stop at the southeastern edge of town. 1 Earnies Fuel Stop on 1810 Kittelson Rd NE, on SR-17 & Kittelson Rd (Exit #179 of I-90) in the outskirts of town serves as a de facto bus station for: Greyhound, (bus stop) Earnie's Fuel Stop @ 1810 Kittelson Rd NE (Hwy 17 & Kittelson Rd, off of Exit #179 along I-90), ☏ +1 509-765-7340, toll-free: +1-800-231-2222. Travels primarily on Interstate 90 (Seattle,Ellensburg, Moses Lake and Spokane). The #11 and 30 buses connect Ernie's Truck Stop to the Multimodal Transit Center (bus station) in downtown. (updated Oct 2023) Flixbus, (bus stop) Ernie's Fuel Stop @ 1810 Kittelson Rd NE (Hwy 17 & Kittelson Rd, off of Exit #179 along I-90), ☏ +1 509-765-7340. Travels primarily on Interstate 90 (Seattle,Ellensburg, Moses Lake and Spokane.). They also have an additional stop at the nearby Conoco Philips 76 Station on 1725 Kittelson. Check tickets, check schedules as to where the pick-up point is. (updated Oct 2023) Northwestern Stagelines/Salt Lake Express, (bus stop) Ernie's Fuel Stop @ 1810 Kittelson Rd NE (at the big '76' sign on Hwy 17 & Kittelson Rd, off of Exit #179 along I-90), ☏ +1 509-765-7340, toll-free: +1-800-366-3830.

Grant Transit Authority, ☏ +1 509-765-0898. Operates bus routes in and connecting Ephrata, George, Quincy, Moses Lake, Soap Lake, and Warden (updated Oct 2024)

Travel tips adapted from Moses Lake on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.

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