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About Coeur D'Alene

• • Actress Patty Duke, known for "The Patty Duke Show," lived near Coeur d'Alene in her later years.
• • The unique water sport of log birling, now a competitive event, gained popularity on its lake.
• • Discovery of silver in the late 1800s spurred the town's growth and mining industry.
• • Rumored tunnels exist beneath downtown, remnants of the area's mining past.
• • The Great Fire of 1910 devastated the region, impacting Coeur d'Alene significantly.
• • Named by French fur traders, "Coeur d'Alene" means "heart of an awl," incorporated 1887.
• • With around 56,000 residents, its population is similar to that of a small college town.
• • Sitting at 2,182 feet, the air feels crisp and clean.
• • Tourism and recreation are major economic drivers in the region.
• • There's a serene and inviting peacefulness that radiates from the lake and surrounding forests.
• • Spokane's Chiefs, a WHL hockey team, are the closest major pro sports presence.
• • Lake Coeur d'Alene has hosted Ironman Coeur d'Alene since 2003, a grueling triathlon.

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