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Lewiston–Clarkston Metropolitan Area
The Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area—colloquially referred to as the Lewiston–Clarkston Valley or Lewis–Clark Valley (often abbreviated as LC Valley), and officially known as the Lewiston, ID–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area—is a Metropolitan statistical area, metropolitan area comprising Nez Perce County, Idaho, Nez Perce County, Idaho, and Asotin County, Washington, Asotin County, Washington (U.S. state), Washington. The metro is anchored by the cities of Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington—named after Meriwether Lewis and William Clark, respectively. As of the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 60,888 (though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 61,476), making it the List of metropolitan statistical areas#United States, 4th smallest metropolitan area in the United States. Geography Counties *Nez Perce County, Idaho *Asotin County, Washington Communities *Anatone, Washington (unincorporated) *Asotin, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Clark
William Clark (August 1, 1770 – September 1, 1838) was an American explorer, soldier, Indian agent, and territorial governor. A native of Virginia, he grew up in pre-statehood Kentucky before later settling in what became the state of Missouri. Along with Meriwether Lewis, Clark led the Lewis and Clark Expedition of 1804–1806 across the Louisiana Purchase to the Pacific Ocean, the first major effort to explore and map much of what is now the Western United States and to assert American claims to the Pacific Northwest. Before the expedition, he served in a militia and the United States Army. Afterward, he served in a militia and as governor of the Missouri Territory. From 1822 until his death in 1838, he served as a U.S. Superintendent of Indian Affairs in St. Louis. Early life William Clark was born in Caroline County, Virginia, on August 1, 1770, the ninth of ten children of John and Ann Rogers Clark. His parents were natives of King and Queen County, and were of Engli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lower Granite Lake
Lower Granite Lake is a reservoir created by Lower Granite Dam. The dam is a concrete gravity run-of-the-river dam in the northwest United States. On the lower Snake River in southeastern Washington, it bridges Whitman and Garfield counties. Opened in 1975, the dam is located south of Colfax and north of Pomeroy. Lower Granite Dam is part of the Columbia River Basin system of dams, built and operated by the United States Army Corps of Engineers; power generated is distributed by the Bonneville Power Administration. Behind the dam, Lower Granite Lake extends east to Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington, and allowed the Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area to become a port. The first barge to Portland on the navigation route was loaded with wheat and departed Lewiston on August 9, 1975.' Bridges * Southway Bridge - crosses between Lewiston, Idaho and Clarkston, Washington * Interstate Highway Bridge - also crosses between Lewiston and Clarkston, carrying U.S. Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lewiston Hill
Lewiston Hill (also known as the "Clearwater Escarpment") is a large sloping escarpment in the northwest United States, located immediately north of the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers in north central Idaho. Residents of the nearby cities of Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington, typically refer to "Lewiston Hill" as the mostly unfarmed land north of the city limits of the respective cities, but still remaining visible from the cities. At the top of the escarpment is a notable agricultural region known as the Palouse. The border between Lewiston Hill and the Palouse is at an approximate elevation of above sea level, as measured at a rest area at the junction of U.S. Routes 95 and 195. At the foot of the hill is the eastern end of Lower Granite Lake, at the confluence of the Clearwater and Snake rivers; its typical surface elevation is , yielding a vertical drop of to the water. Just below the summit of the escarpment and north of both city centers, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
West Clarkston-Highland, Washington
West Clarkston-Highland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Asotin County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 5,488 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.7 square miles (6.9 km), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 4,707 people, 1,994 households, and 1,328 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,160 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 94.99% White, 0.17% African American, 1.44% Native American, 0.51% Asian, 0.81% from other races, and 2.08% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 2.00% of the population. There were 1,994 households, out of which 28.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 48.8% were married couples living together, 13.1% had a female householder with no husband present, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Spalding, Idaho
Spalding is an Unincorporated area, unincorporated community in the Northwestern United States, northwest United States, located in northern Nez Perce County, Idaho, Nez Perce County, Idaho. Description The community is located east and upstream of Lewiston, Idaho, Lewiston, on the Clearwater River (Idaho), Clearwater River, at the mouth of the Lapwai, Idaho, Lapwai Valley. U.S. Route 95 in Idaho, U.S. Route 95 runs through the community and has a junction with U.S. Route 12 in Idaho, U.S. Route 12 just west of town. Spalding is part of the Lewiston, Idaho, Lewiston, ID-Washington (state), WA Lewiston, Idaho metropolitan area, Metropolitan Statistical Area. The village was named after Reverend Henry H. Spalding, Henry Spalding, a missionary who taught the neighboring Nez Perce people, Nez Percé irrigation. The headquarters and visitor center for the Nez Perce National Historical Park are located at Spalding. This place is notable as the birthplace of Lill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peck, Idaho
Peck is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. The population was 197 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lewiston, ID- WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. Many residents of Peck work in nearby Orofino, Idaho. Additionally, Peck residents attend high school in Orofino since Peck does not have a high school. Geography Peck is located at (46.473786, -116.425083). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. There is a small creek. Demographics 2010 census As of the census of 2010, there were 197 people, 87 households, and 59 families residing in the city. The population density was . There were 95 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the city was 95.4% White, 1.0% Native American, and 3.6% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 0.5% of the population. There were 87 households, of which 26.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 56.3% were married coupl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lapwai, Idaho
Lapwai is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. Its population was 1,137 at the 2010 United States Census, 2010 census, and it is the seat of government of the Nez Perce people#Nez Perce Indian Reservation, Nez Perce Indian Reservation. History The area that is today Lapwai was the home of Hin-ma-tute-ke-kaikt, also known as Big Thunder and later as James. It was here that Henry H. Spalding, Henry Spalding established a Protestant mission among the Nez Perce people, Nez Perce in 1836. This was also the general region that William Craig (frontiersman and trapper), Bill Craig settled, since his wife was James' daughter. The city's predecessor, Fort Lapwai, operated on the site from 1863 to 1884. The village of Lapwai was incorporated in 1911, with a model rural school. The word "Lapwai" means place of the Butterfly, butterflies, as the area had thousands in early summer in earlier years. Lapwai is part of the Lewiston, Idaho, Lewiston, ID-W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Culdesac, Idaho
Culdesac is a city in Nez Perce County, Idaho, United States. The population was 380 at the 2010 census. It is part of the Lewiston, ID- WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History Culdesac was named from its location at the end of a railroad line, i.e., a cul de sac. Geography Culdesac is located at (46.374883, -116.670333), at an elevation of above sea level. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , all of it land. Demographics 2010 census At the 2010 census there were 380 people in 156 households, including 106 families, in the city. The population density was . There were 176 housing units at an average density of . The racial makup of the city was 83.4% White, 15.8% Native American, 0.3% from other races, and 0.5% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 5.3%. Of the 156 households 32.7% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 43.6% were married couples living together, 14.7% had a female household ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Clarkston Heights-Vineland, Washington
Clarkston Heights-Vineland is a census-designated place (CDP) in Asotin County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Lewiston, ID–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 7,275 at the 2020 census. Geography According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 5.9 square miles (15.4 km2), all of it land. Demographics As of the census of 2000, there were 6,117 people, 2,329 households, and 1,811 families residing in the CDP. The population density was . There were 2,438 housing units at an average density of . The racial makeup of the CDP was 97.09% White, 0.05% African American, 0.90% Native American, 0.31% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 0.43% from other races, and 1.19% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.47% of the population. There were 2,329 households, out of which 33.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.4% were married couples living together, 6.0% had a female househ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Asotin, Washington
Asotin ; is the county seat of the county of the same name, in the state of Washington, United States. The population of the city was 1,204 at the 2020 census. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area. History The name Asotin is derived from a Nez Perce language term meaning "eel creek." It was founded in 1878 by Alexander Sumpster. A river ferry stop at Asotin was set up by 1881. In 1931, Herbert Niccolls Jr., a 12-year-old, was convicted of the murder of the Asotin County sheriff. Geography Asotin is located south of Clarkston, on the west bank of the Snake River. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of , of which, is land and is water. Climate This region experiences very warm and dry summers, with no average monthly temperatures above . According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Asotin has a warm-summer Mediterranean climate, abbreviated "Csb" on climate maps. Demographics 2010 census As of th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anatone, Washington
Anatone () is a census-designated place in Asotin County, Washington. History Anatone was first settled in 1878 by Daniel McIvor and Charles Isecke. It was named for a Nez Perce woman. It is a working class agricultural area near the tripoint with Idaho and Oregon, primarily growing wheat. The only commercial service available in the area (as of January 2025) is Millie's Grille, located on State Highway 129 (building formerly Anatone Trading Post & Cafe). Geography Anatone is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is approximately south of Clarkston on State Route 129. Demographics The community is not tracked by the U.S. Census and a census population estimate is not available. The citizens of Anatone perform population censuses themselves and update a sign in the town on occasion. Image:Anatone wa 2001.jpg, Anatone, WA (2001) Image:Anatone WA.jpg, Anatone, WA (2003) In 2000, an estimated 221 people lived in areas served by the Anatone Post Of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
