Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area
Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area | ||
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| Lewiston, ID–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area | ||
Lewiston from the north (2006) | ||
Map of Lewiston, ID–WA MSA
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| Coordinates: 46°N 117°W / 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) | |
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, 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), making it the 4th smallest metropolitan area in the United States.