West Clarkston Asotin County, Washington
Mapped Location
West Clarkston: The mapped location is an approximation and should not be used for navigation or wayfinding.
Information
General information on West Clarkston
- Feature Type: Place
Official, historical, colloquial and alternative toponyms for West Clarkston
A brief list of names that this geographic feature has been named
| Name | Description |
|---|---|
| West Clarkston | Official |
Origin Notes and History of West Clarkston
References to West 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.
Last updated: 2017-07-01