City of Clarkston Asotin County, Washington
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- Feature Type: Incorporated
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for City of Clarkston
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| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| City of Clarkston | Official |
| Clarkston | Official |
Origin Notes and History of City of Clarkston
References to City of Clarkston that document the origin of its place name
CLARKSTON, a town in Asotin County, on the opposite bank of the Snake River from Lewiston, Idaho. It is named in honor of Captain William Clark of the Lewis and Clark Expedition, 1803-1806. It is a fine honor for the two leaders of that great expedition to have their names thus borne by thriving cities connected by an interstate bridge. Clarkston was begun with the name of "Concord," as some of the promoters of the irrigation plans had their homes in Concord, Massachusetts. By petition of the citizens the name was changed to Clarkston on January 1, 1900.
VINELAND, a name once applied to Clarkston, Asotin County.
A Selected Bibliography of City of Clarkston, Asotin County, Washington
A compilation of essential readings detailing the history, geography, and culture of the region.
Just add water from barren Jawbone Flat to bountiful Clarkston, Washington, 1890-1940 by Carole Simon-Smolinski
In her new book, “Just Add Water: From Barren Jawbone Flat to Bountiful Clarkston, Washington, 1890-1940,” area historian Carole Simon-Smolinski aims to shed new light on the creation story of Clarkston, Washington.
xii, 237 pages : illustrations, maps ; 23 cm
Non-circulating [ 1 ]
Lewiston/Clarkston by Samuel D. Hunter
"LEWISTON: Alice and Connor sit by their roadside stand selling cheap fireworks while developers swallow the land around them. Promised a condo in the new development, their future is secure. Enter Marnie, Alice's long-lost granddaughter, proposing to buy the land to save her family's legacy. Marnie and Alice will become reacquainted with each other's deeply held secrets, uncertain pasts, and hopeful futures. Hunter, a 2014 MacArthur Fellowship recipient, explores the emotional frontiers of a family struggling to make a home in the vastness of the American landscape with affection, poignancy, and a profound sense of empathy."-- Back cover
161 pages ; 21 cm.
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The Blues natural history of the Blue Mountains of northeastern Oregon and southeastern Washington by Robert J. Carson (Author, Photographer), Duane Scroggins (Photographer), Bill Rodgers (Photographer), David Frame (Photographer), Kevin R. Pogue (Photographer), Dave Powell (Photographer), Michael E. Denny (Photographer), Merrylynn Denny (Photographer), Clare Carson (Photographer), Donald Snow, Scot
The Blue Mountains, stretching south of Walla Walla into central Oregon, are one of the Pacific Northwest's iconic mountain ranges. Formed by successive periods of volcanic activity, home to diverse forest and grassland ecosystems, and rich in wildlife, the Blues have long held a special fascination for all who live in and recreate in the range's embrace. Now the Blues' unique natural history is the subject of this new book – the first volume ever to take its readers deep into the story of the range’s creation and history. In geological parlance, the Blue Mountains are a long anticlinal ridge composed mostly of basalt flows, stretching from Clarno, Oregon to Clarkston, Washington. Here, Carson has combined scholarly and elegant writings with the outstanding photography from more than a dozen contributors. The book includes a foreword by Don Snow, an afterword by Scott Elliott, and poems by Katrina Roberts and Janice King. Duane Scroggins, Bill Rodgers, and many others have contributed hundreds of magnificent photographs that draw readers into this incredible region.
vii, 208 pages : illustrations (chiefly color), maps (chiefly color) ; 23 x 29 cm
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Last updated: 2025-09-23