Place:Clarkston, Asotin, Washington, United States

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NameClarkston
Alt namesConcordsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS53003794
Vinelandsource: USGS, GNIS Digital Gazetteer (1994) GNIS53003794
TypeCity
Coordinates46.414°N 117.049°W
Located inAsotin, Washington, United States
Contained Places
Cemetery
Vineland Cemetery
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source: Family History Library Catalog


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Clarkston is a city in Asotin County, Washington, United States. It is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA metropolitan area, and is located west of Lewiston, Idaho, across the Snake River.

The population of Clarkston was 7,229 in 2010 census.

Walla Walla Community College opened a branch campus in Clarkston that serves the surrounding area.

Clarkston's ZIP code, 99403, is the highest in the contiguous United States.

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History

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Clarkston was first settled in 1862 by Robert Bracken, and was officially incorporated on August 14, 1902. Before becoming an official town, the area was known by various names, including Jawbone Flats, Lewiston, and Concord (after Concord, Massachusetts).

The name Clarkston is a reference to William Clark, of the Lewis and Clark Expedition fame. Directly east across the Snake River is Lewiston, named for Meriwether Lewis and the larger and older of the two cities. The expedition passed westbound through the area by canoe in 1805 on October 10; neither Lewis nor Clark ever visited the Clarkston side of the river. Eastbound, they returned to the area in early May 1806.

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