Place:La Crosse, Whitman, Washington, United States

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NameLa Crosse
Alt namesLacrossesource: Rand McNally Atlas (1991) I-93
TypeTown
Coordinates46.814°N 117.88°W
Located inWhitman, Washington, United States
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La Crosse is a rural small town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 313 at the 2010 census.

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With the completion in 1888 of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation Company (O.R. & N) railroad line between Riparia and La Crosse, George Dawson and his wife built a shack constructed from railroad ties. By 1889, La Crosse had a population of 12. The first real store was constructed in 1899 by Tom Shobe.

La Crosse was incorporated on February 19, 1917. As of the 2000 census, there were 380 people, which had decreased to 313 people at the 2010 census.

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