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The first discovery of gold in Idaho (then Washington Territory) was made by Elias D. Pierce and Wilbur F. Bassett on Orofino Creek (Canal Gulch) in October 1860, a mile (1.6 km) north of Pierce. [ 5 ] [ 6 ] On land ceded to the Nez Perce people at the Walla Walla Council in 1855 (with a 1859 treaty), the gold discovery led to significant ...
According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 856 square miles (2,220 km 2), of which 848 square miles (2,200 km 2) is land and 8.2 square miles (21 km 2) (1.0%) is water. [ 5 ] Nez Perce County has two rivers, the Clearwater and the Snake , which meet in Lewiston and then flow west.
The median age in the city was 36.6 years. 22.7% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.9% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 26.4% were from 25 to 44; 26.5% were from 45 to 64; and 13.6% were 65 years of age or older.
Canyon County residents can vote early on weekdays Oct. 21-Nov. 1 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Caldwell Elks Lodge, Idaho Hispanic Community Center or Southwest District Health.
Mount Rainier from Ricksecker Point, 1932 Tacoma—seat of Pierce County Mount Rainier hazard map. Pierce County is a county in the U.S. state of Washington.As of the 2020 census, the population was 921,130, [1] up from 795,225 in 2010, making it the second-most populous county in Washington, behind King County, and the 59th-most populous in the United States.
[4] The USGS site advises rafters to check with the Lochsa Ranger District for readings from the bridge. The "Floating Guide" describes the Class VI rapids at Castle Creek as follows: Probably the largest, most technical rapid on the river. A long, twisting rapid whose 1/2-mile length is not totally observable from the water at any one time.
Idaho's 6th legislative district is one of 35 districts of the Idaho Legislature.It currently comprises Latah and Lewis counties, as well as part of Nez Perce County. [1]It is currently represented by State Senator Dan Foreman, [2] Republican of Illinois and later, Moscow as well as state representatives Lori McCann, Republican of Lewiston and Brandon Mitchell, Republican of Moscow.
DuPont is a city in Pierce County, Washington, United States. The population was 10,151 at the 2020 census . [ 5 ] Originally a company town , the city is named after the DuPont chemical company which operated an explosives manufacturing plant in the area from 1909 to 1975.