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Soap Lake, Washington

Grant County · Population 1,691 · Card no. 1619

A town on a mineral lake whose water was sold as a cure and still draws people who believe in it.

The lake's water is unusually high in minerals and has a slick feel that gave it the name.
Sanatoriums operated here in the early 1900s.
A long-running plan for a giant lava lamp landmark has not been built.

Every incorporated city and town in Washington has its own painted card here, free to send by email or by link. No account, nothing to install.