Alpowa Summit

Coordinates: 46°26′08″N 117°25′26″W / 46.43553°N 117.42393°W / 46.43553; -117.42393
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Alpowa Summit
Road sign at the summit
Elevation2,785 ft (849 m)
Traversed byU.S. Route 12
LocationGarfield County, Washington, U.S.
RangeBlue Mountains (Pacific Northwest)
Coordinates46°26′08″N 117°25′26″W / 46.43553°N 117.42393°W / 46.43553; -117.42393[1]

Alpowa Summit (el. 2785 ft./849 m.) is a mountain pass in the state of Washington. The pass connects Pomeroy on the west with Clarkston on the east. The pass separates the Blue Mountains' foothills on the south with the rolling Palouse to the north. The Washington State portion of U.S. Route 12 connects the cities of Lewiston, Idaho and Walla Walla, Washington by passing over this summit.

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  1. ^ "Alpowa Summit" (map). ACME Laboratories.

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