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Clarkston is a city in Asotin County, Washington, at the confluence of the Snake River and the Clearwater River, immediately across the Snake River from Lewiston, Idaho. It is the Gateway to Hells Canyon, North America's Deepest Gorge. The population was 7,337 at the 2000 census. Clarkston is a part of the Lewiston metropolitan statistical area. A destination for recreation, Clarkston also is a major inland seaport that sends Grain, Lumber and Logs and is a dock for tourist riverboats coming up and going to Portland, OR. In addition, 2 boat companies reside here- including WeldCraft Marine, which built boats for Baywatch, Thunder In Paradise, and 007, The World is not Enough. In 1993, Walla Walla Community College opened a Branch Campus in Clarkston that serves the surrounding area, including Lewiston, Idaho. It is still a major draw for the surrounding area. Clarkston was officially incorporated on August 14, 1902. Before becoming an official town, the area was called Jawbone Flats. The name Clarkston is a reference to William Clark, of Lewis and Clark fame. Lewiston, across the Idaho state line from Clarkston is named for Meriwether Lewis, and is the larger of the two cities. Featured Homes in Clarkston, WA
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