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Lewiston is the principal city of the Lewiston, ID-Clarkston, WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes all of Nez Perce County and Asotin County, Washington.
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* November 7 – The capital of Idaho Territory is moved from Lewiston to Boise ; North Idaho declares the move illegal and proposes secession.
Lewiston is located at the confluence of the Snake River and Clearwater River, thirty miles ( 48 km ) northwest of the Lower Granite Dam.
Because of dams ( and their locks ) on the Snake and Columbia River, Lewiston is reachable by some ocean-going vessels.
The lowest point in the state of Idaho is located on the Snake River in Lewiston, where it flows out of Idaho and into Washington.
The Lewiston Round Up is a member of the Big 4 or Big Money 4 ( along with Pendleton Round-up, Walla Walla Fair and Rodeo and Ellensburg Rodeo ) and a top 50 PRCA rodeo.
Up to of water a second is diverted from the Niagara River through conduits under the City of Niagara Falls to the Lewiston and Robert Moses power plants.
When electricity demand is low, the Lewiston units can operate as pumps to transport water from the lower bay back up to the plant's reservoir, allowing this water to be used again during the daytime when electricity use peaks.
Nez Perce County is part of the Lewiston, ID-WA Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes the entire county and all of Asotin County, Washington.
The lowest point in the state of Idaho is located on the Snake River in Lewiston in Nez Perce County, where it flows out of Idaho and into Washington.
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However, the network of dams and locks on the Columbia River and Snake River make the city of Lewiston the farthest inland seaport on the Pacific coast of the contiguous United States.
The first newspaper in present-day Idaho, the Lewiston Teller began publication in the city of Lewiston, Washington Territory in 1862, and was joined by the present ( and only ) newspaper, the Lewiston Morning Tribune in September 1892.
Every year, with cooperation from the city, Lewis-Clark State College hosts the Avista NAIA World Series in May, and the Lewiston Round Up in September.
At the meeting of the first legislature held in Lewiston in 1863, the citizens obtained a charter for their city.
The city lies in the narrow valley of the Clearwater River ; downstream are Orofino and Lewiston, at the confluence with the Snake River.
Lewiston is located at ( 44. 097473 ,-70. 192416 ). According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of, of which, of it is land and of it ( 3. 13 %) is water.
Lewiston is bordered by the city of Auburn beyond the river, and the towns of Greene, Sabattus, and Lisbon.
* 22px Interstate 190 ( Niagara Expressway ), This interstate through the western part of town from the Niagara Falls city line to the Lewiston town line.
), East-West Highway across the northwestern part of town from the Lewiston town line to the Niagara Falls city line.
), North-South roadway through the town from the North Tonawanda city line to the Lewiston town line.
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