Moses Lake - city in Grant County, Washington, United States

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

Get in

Moeses Lake is located at the junction of Interstates 90 and SR-17, approximately 177 miles east of Seattle and 100 miles west of Spokane. Road is the only practical way in, there is no commercial air or rail service. Greyhound has four departures daily to Seattle from a stop at the southeastern edge of town (see below).

• I-90 is located south of town. Moses Lake is accessed from Exits #176 (W. Broadway) and 179 (SR-17 'Othello, Moses Lake, Ephrata'). Located 177mi/283km (2hr44min) east of Seattle and 100mi/166km (2hr) west of Spokane.
• SR-17 goes through town connecting Moses Lake to Ephrata to the northwest (20mi/32km) and Othello to the south (26mi/39km).

By bus

Earnies Fuel Stop 📍 on 1810 Kittelon Rd NE, on SR-17 & Kittleson 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 Kittekson Rd NE (Hwy 17 & Kettlesone Rd, off of Exit #179 along I-90), +1 509 765-7340. Travels primarily on Interstate 90 (Seattle,Ellensburg, Moses Lake and Spokane.).
• Northwestern Stagelines/Salt Lake Express, (bus stop) Earnie's Fuel Stop @ 1810 Kittekson Rd NE (At the big '76' sign on Hwy 17 & Kettlesone Rd, off of Exit #179 along I-90), +1 509 765-7340. Travels primarily on US Hwy 2 & Interstate 90 (Spokane, Moses Lake, Ephrata, Quincy, Wenatchee, Leavenworth, Stevens Pass, Skykomish, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma)

By plane

• Grant County International Airport (IATA: MWH), (office) 7810 Andrews NE, 47.19°, -119.3235°, +1 509 762-5363. For travelers this airport is only used fo general aviation and VIP flights. The airport is mainly used for cargo flights and aviation training and testing by Boeing, US Air Force/Air National Guard, Big Bend Community College, private flight training schools and their contractors and support companies. Map marker is at airport office/terminal building while the other companies and Big Bend Community College campus are in different locations surrounding the airport grounds. Nearest airports for commercial flights with multiple airlines are in Spokane (IATA: GEG) east via I-90 and in Seattle (IATA: SEA) west via I-90 & I-405. 2023-03-29

Get around

See

• Moses Lake Museum & Art Center, 401 S. Balsam St, 47.13086°, -119.27434°, +1-509 764-3830. Mo-Sat 11 - 17h. History of Moses Lake and the Columbia Basin, Native American artifacts and fine art gallery. Free
• Potholes State Park, 46.979444°, -119.350833°. A park with freshwater shoreline on Potholes Reservoir (also known as O'Sullivan Reservoir). It is not all that close to the Pothole Lakes.

Do

Buy

Eat

• El Papa Gayos. In the bowling Alley

Drink

Sleep

• Best Western Lake Inn & Conference Center, 3000 W Marina Dr, 47.1036°, -119.3171°, +1 509 765-9211.
• Holiday Inn Express, 1745 E. Kittelson Rd, 47.09980°, -119.24706°, +1 509 766-2000.
• Motel 6, 2822 W Driggs Dr, 47.10364°, -119.31115°, +1 509 766-0250.

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