Soap Lake, Washington

E80062

city municipality

Soap Lake, Washington is a small resort town in central Washington known for its mineral-rich lake historically believed to have therapeutic properties.

Aliases (2)

Soap Lake ×3
Soap Lake mineral baths ×1

Statements (46)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	city → municipality →
climate	semi-arid climate →
country	United States →
county	Grant County, Washington NERFINISHED →
demographicsTrend	small population →
economy	services → tourism →
elevation	approximately 1120 feet →
governmentType	mayor–council government →
hasAttraction	Soap Lake mineral baths → lakefront parks →
hasBodyOfWater	Soap Lake →
hasCulturalEvent	local festivals related to the lake →
hasFeature	Soap Lake →
hasMineral	carbonates in lake water → sodium bicarbonate in lake water → sulfates in lake water →
hasNearbyLandform	Channeled Scablands → Grand Coulee region →
hasPopulation	approximately 1500 →
hasRecreation	boating → fishing → swimming →
historicallyKnownFor	health resorts → therapeutic bathing →
knownFor	mineral-rich lake → resort tourism → therapeutic properties of lake water →
lakeProperty	high alkalinity → unusual buoyancy for swimmers →
lakeType	meromictic lake →
lakeWaterCharacteristic	high mineral content → natural surfactants causing soapy appearance →
locatedIn	central Washington →
locatedNear	Ephrata, Washington → Moses Lake, Washington →
namedAfter	Soap Lake →
partOf	United States Pacific Northwest →
postalCode	98851 →
region	Columbia Basin →
state	Washington →
timeZone	Pacific Time Zone →
timeZoneDST	Pacific Daylight Time →
tourismSeason	summer →
transportation	State Route 17 NERFINISHED →

Referenced by (5)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
Grant County, Washington →	contains
Soap Lake, Washington ("Soap Lake mineral baths") →	hasAttraction
Soap Lake, Washington ("Soap Lake") →	hasBodyOfWater
Soap Lake, Washington ("Soap Lake") →	hasFeature
Soap Lake, Washington ("Soap Lake") →	namedAfter