Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area
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The Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area—colloquially referred to as the Lewiston–Clarkston Valley or Lewis–Clark Valley (often abbreviated as LC Valley), and officially known as the Lewiston, ID–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area—is a metropolitan area comprising Nez Perce County, Idaho, and Asotin County, Washington. The metro is anchored by the cities of Lewiston, Idaho, and Clarkston, Washington—named after Meriwether Lewis and William Clark,[upper-alpha 1] respectively. As of the 2010 census, the MSA had a population of 60,888 (though a July 1, 2011 estimate placed the population at 61,476),[1] making it the 4th smallest metropolitan area in the United States.
Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area | |
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Lewiston, ID–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | |
Coordinates: 46°N 117°W | |
Country | United States |
State | Idaho Washington |
Largest city | Lewiston, ID (32,873) |
Other cities | Clarkston, WA (7,341) |
Area | |
• Total | 1,497 sq mi (3,880 km2) |
Population | |
• Total | 62,675 |
• Rank | 380th in the U.S. |
• Density | 41.9/sq mi (16.6/km2) |
Time zone | UTC-8 (PST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |