Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area

Lewiston–Clarkston metropolitan area
Lewiston, ID–WA Metropolitan Statistical Area
Lewiston from the north (2006)
Map of Lewiston, ID–WA MSA
Coordinates: 46°N 117°W / 46°N 117°W / 46; -117
Country United States
State Idaho
Washington
Largest cityLewiston, ID (32,873)
Other citiesClarkston, WA (7,341)
Area
 • Total
1,497 sq mi (3,880 km2)
Population
 • Total
62,675
 • Rank380th in the U.S.
 • Density43/sq mi (16.6/km2)
Time zoneUTC-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.