Clarkston, WA Road Trips
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Photo: William Jacobs
Trip Routes
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Longest Drive
337.9 mi
Vancouver, WA
Quickest Drive
6h 48m
Vancouver, WA
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Clarkston, WA by the Numbers
Recent demographic snapshot from the US Census Bureau's American Community Survey.
Population
7,240
Median Income
$53,092
Median Home Value
$216,900
Median Age
35.0
Source: US Census Bureau ACS 5-year (public domain). See our methodology for details.
Clarkston, WA at a Glance
Founded
1862
Elevation
807 ft
Area
1 mi²
Landmarks & Historic Sites
Attractions and heritage-registered places located in Clarkston, WA.
C. C. Van Arsdol House
single-family detached home in Clarkston, United States of America
Clarkston Public Library
library in Clarkston, Washington, USA
City data from Wikidata (Q980878), available under CC0. Photos from Wikimedia Commons under their respective licenses. See our methodology for details.
Traveler Guide to Clarkston, WA
Clarkston is a city of 7,200 people (2020) in the Palouse region of eastern Washington. It sits across the Snake River to the west of Lewiston, Idaho. This article also includes the neighboring city of Asotin, as well as rural Asotin County.
Clarkston and Lewiston were named after William Clark and Meriwether Lewis of the Lewis and Clark Expedition fame. Agriculture is a major industry in the area and the port handles a lot of barge traffic carrying grains. Wood chips and sawdust are transported via barges for use at a Lewiston manufacturing plant. Due to its inland location on the Snake River, the port handles goods headed out to Portland-Vancouver, and inland to distributors upstream.
1 Asotin County Museum, 215 Filmore St, Asotin, ☏ +1-509-243-4659. Exhibits about the county's history, including examples of various kinds of buildings, such as a schoolhouse and Nez Perce tepee. (updated Mar 2025)
1 Chief Timothy Park, 13766 Highway 12 (7 mi (11 km) west of Clarkston on US-12 & Silcott Grade Rd). At the location of a Nez Perce settlement. Includes the Alpowai Interpretive Center. 2 Field Springs State Park (30 mi (48 km) south on SR 129), ☏ +1 509-256-3332, [email protected]. Summerː 6ː30AM-dusk. Winterː 8AM-dusk. Park officeː F 2-5PM, Sa Su noon-3PM. A remote 792-acre camping park. The 4,500-foot heights of Puffer Butte give you a view of three states and the Grande Ronde River. (updated Jan 2026)
1 Hogan's, 906 6th St, ☏ +1 509 7586311. Friendly atmosphere, great service, if you're lucky you might catch a live band for a $5 cover charge. (updated Dec 2022)
The port's marina has accommodations for personal boats and yachts, many of which travel through the nearby Hells Canyon. 1 RiverTree Inn, 1257 Bridge St, ☏ +1 509 758-9551, fax: +1 509 758-9551. 2 Motel 6, 222 Bridge St, ☏ +1 509 758-1631, fax: +1 509 758-4942.
US Highway 12 (US-12) connects Clarkston to Walla Walla and Lewiston, Idaho.
Travel tips adapted from Clarkston (Washington) on Wikivoyage, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Content summarized; visit the source for the full article. See our methodology for how we use it.
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