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About Coulee Dam, WA

Coulee Dam is a small town in north-central Washington that exists primarily because of the massive concrete dam next door. State Route 155 is the main road in, connecting to Highway 2 for routes to Seattle (230 miles) or Spokane (90 miles). The town of 1,600 sits in the Columbia River valley with dramatic basalt cliffs all around. You can actually tour inside Grand Coulee Dam and feel the turbines vibrating as they generate massive amounts of electricity.

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Coulee Dam, WA is in United States, at 47.969, -118.976 - about 4 km south-west of Elmer City, WA.

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The closest airport to Coulee Dam, WA is Spokane International Airport, 137 km (about 2 h 7 min by car).

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