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Visitor Information for people visiting the Clarkston, WA area.
Clarkston’s
Location
The City of Clarkston, WA is in Asotin County. Asotin
County is in Washington State’s
Palouse which is located in the southeast corner of the state. Asotin
County is shown in red on the map
to the left, it is in the southeast corner of Washington State
Clarkston’s
Name
The Cities of Clarkston, WA and Lewiston, Idaho,
which is across the Snake River from each
other, were named after William Clark and Meriwether Lewis from the Corps
of Discovery Lewis and Clark Expedition.
Lewis and Clark passed through the Clarkston area in 1805.
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The Snake
River
Clarkston is located at
the confluence of the Snake and Clearwater
rivers. The Snake River is navigational
water from Clarkston to the Pacific Ocean some 465 miles down the Snake and
Columbia Rivers.
Clarkston is in the Lewis-Clark Valley and is only 731 feet above
sea level so it has a moderate climate with mild winters. You will find a vast array of activities
in this area most of which revolve around the rivers.
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Port of Clarkston Boat Basin
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Bridge over
the Snake River
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Being 465 river miles
from the Pacific Ocean we did not expect
to see ocean going vessels. To our
surprise there was an ocean going commercial fishing boat in the boat basin
at Clarkston. The photo was taken
from Roosters, a restaurant where we had dinner that had a wonderful view
of the river and boat basin.
In the photo to the left
of the bridge over the Snake River in
Clarkston you see the sharp contrasts of the area. The beautiful lush bank foliage, the wide
river, and the steep rolling high desert hills.
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The photo at right is of
Historic Downtown Clarkston.
Clarkston’s population is over 18,000 people and its sister city
across the Snake River, Lewiston,
has a population of around 30,000.
With a local population of
nearly 50,000 Clarkston offers the accommodations and attractions of a
larger city. Clarkston also is the
gateway to the Hells Canyon Recreation area. We have listed several tour companies
under attractions below.
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Attractions we recommend in Clarkston, WA
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Listings for
Attractions in the Clarkston, WA area
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Antiques
Dan’s Antiques – 509-758-6223
823 6th St, Clarkston,
WA 99403
Hangar Antique Emporium – 509-758-0604
935 Port Way, Clarkston,
WA 99403
Art Galleries
Valley Art
Center – 509-758-8331
842 6th St, Clarkston,
WA 99403
Boat Tours
Aardvarks Adventure Company – 1-800-564-9737
7357 Snake Rive
Road, Asotin, WA 99402
Beamers Hells Canyon Tours – 1-800-522-6966
1451 Bridge Street, Clarkston,
WA 99403
FishHawk Guides – 509-758-5662 or 1-888-548-8896
2210 Second Avenue, Clarkston, WA
99403
Garrett’s Two
River Tours – 509-758-7405
2544 Jacobson Court, Clarkston,
WA 99403
Northwest Fishing Guide Service – 509-243-9587
PO Box 47, Clarkston,
WA 99403
Snake Dancer Excursions – 1-800-234-1941
PO Box 318, Clarkston,
WA 99403
Gift Shops
Rock Art – 509-751-0956
904 6th St, Clarkston,
WA 99403
Owl Pharmacies – 509-758-5533
1275 Highland Ave, Clarkston,
WA 99403
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