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.

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Asotin County, Washington canonical 10
Asotin County 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf county
county of Washington State
adjacentTo Latah County, Idaho
Nez Perce County, Idaho
linked to: Nez Perce County
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
Idaho
Wallowa County, Oregon
Whitman County, Washington
characteristic predominantly rural
climate semi-arid to Mediterranean-influenced
congressionalDistrict Washington's 5th congressional district
country United States of America
countySeat Asotin, Washington
dateEstablished 1883-10-27
elevationRange from Snake River canyon floor to surrounding plateaus
feature Hells Canyon
Hells Canyon National Recreation Area (part)
linked to: Hells Canyon
FIPSCode 53003
formedFrom Garfield County, Washington
GNISID 1530705
governmentType county government
hasCity Asotin, Washington
Clarkston, Washington
hasTown Anatone, Washington
includedIn Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area
largestCity Clarkston, Washington
locatedIn Palouse region (partly)
linked to: Palouse region

Washington
southeastern Washington
linked to: eastern Washington
namedAfter Asotin Creek
nameEtymology derived from a Nez Perce word meaning "place of the eel"
officialWebsite https://www.co.asotin.wa.us/
partOf Inland Northwest
population approximately 22,000 (2020 census)
populationDensity low
primaryEconomicActivity agriculture
outdoor recreation
tourism
river Grande Ronde River
Snake River
stateLegislativeDistrict Washington's 9th legislative district
terrain canyons
rugged
timeZone Pacific Time Zone

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Nez Perce County borders Asotin County, Washington
Whitman County, Washington borders Asotin County, Washington
Clarkston, Washington county Asotin County
linked to: Asotin County, Washington
Lower Granite Dam locatedInCounty Asotin County, Washington
Grande Ronde River flowsThrough Asotin County, Washington
Lewis–Clark Valley locatedIn Asotin County, Washington
Whitman County borders Asotin County, Washington
Washington State Route 129 county Asotin County, Washington
Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area containsCounty Asotin County, Washington
Garfield County, Washington borders Asotin County, Washington
Snake River, Washington flowsThrough Asotin County, Washington