City of Asotin Asotin County, Washington
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Information
General information on City of Asotin
- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Asotin
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Asotin | Official |
| Asotin | Official |
Origin Notes and History of City of Asotin
References to City of Asotin that document the origin of its place name
ASOTIN, a county, a town and a creek in the southeastern corner of the State. The name is from the Nez Perce language and means "eel creek" from the abundance of eels caught there. The town at the mouth of the creek, where it flows into Snake River, took the same name in 1878, as did the County when it was organized under the law of October 27, 1888.
Last updated: 2017-02-12