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McCroskey State Park
McCroskey State Park (full name: Mary Minerva McCroskey State Park) is a public recreation area in the Pacific Northwest of the United States, located in the Palouse region of northern Idaho. The park's stretch along a ridge in Latah and Benewah Counties, along the border with Washington.
History.
McCroskey State Park was given to the state of Idaho in 1955 by a local conservationist, Virgil T. McCroskey (1876–1970), who gradually bought up land endangered by logging and cobbled his purchases into
Oakesdale, Washington
Oakesdale is a town in Whitman County, Washington, United States. The population was 422 at the 2010 census.
History.
Oakesdale was first settled in 1876 by James McCoy. The community was named after Thomas F. Oakes, a railroad official. Oakesdale was incorporated in 1890.
Notable natives.
- Virgil T. McCroskey, creator of Steptoe Butte State Park and McCroskey State Park
Geography.
Oakesdale is located at (47.130573, -117.244359).
According to the United States Census