Asotin County, Washington
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Asotin County, Washington is a rural county in the southeastern corner of the state, known for its rugged terrain along the Snake River and its county seat, the city of Asotin.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Asotin County, Washington canonical | 4 |
| Asotin County | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
county
ⓘ
county of Washington State ⓘ |
| adjacentTo |
Latah County, Idaho
NERFINISHED
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Nez Perce County, Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| areaLand | approximately 635 square miles ⓘ |
| areaTotal | approximately 636 square miles ⓘ |
| areaWater | approximately 1 square mile ⓘ |
| borderFeature | Snake River forms eastern boundary ⓘ |
| borders |
Garfield County, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Idaho NERFINISHED ⓘ Wallowa County, Oregon NERFINISHED ⓘ Whitman County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic | predominantly rural ⓘ |
| climate | semi-arid to Mediterranean-influenced ⓘ |
| congressionalDistrict | Washington's 5th congressional district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| countySeat | Asotin, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1883-10-27 ⓘ |
| elevationRange | from Snake River canyon floor to surrounding plateaus ⓘ |
| feature |
Hells Canyon
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| FIPSCode | 53003 ⓘ |
| formedFrom | Garfield County, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| GNISID | 1530705 ⓘ |
| governmentType | county government ⓘ |
| hasCity |
Asotin, Washington
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Clarkston, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTown | Anatone, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includedIn | Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| largestCity | Clarkston, Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Palouse region (partly)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ southeastern Washington NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Asotin Creek NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nameEtymology | derived from a Nez Perce word meaning "place of the eel" ⓘ |
| officialWebsite | https://www.co.asotin.wa.us/ ⓘ |
| partOf | Inland Northwest NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| population | approximately 22,000 (2020 census) ⓘ |
| populationDensity | low ⓘ |
| primaryEconomicActivity |
agriculture
ⓘ
outdoor recreation ⓘ tourism ⓘ |
| river |
Grande Ronde River
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Snake River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| stateLegislativeDistrict | Washington's 9th legislative district NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrain |
canyons
ⓘ
rugged ⓘ |
| timeZone | Pacific Time Zone ⓘ |
Referenced by (5)
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this entity surface form:
Asotin County