Azwell, Washington

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Azwell
Unincorporated community
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Azwell, Washington with Wells Dam in the background
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Azwell
Location of Azwell in Washington
Coordinates: 47°56′15″N119°52′35″W / 47.93750°N 119.87639°W / 47.93750; -119.87639 [1]
Country United States
State Washington
County Okanogan
Named after Alfred Z. Wells
Elevation
[1]
781 ft (238 m)
Time zone UTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-7 (PDT)
GNIS feature ID1516006 [1]

Azwell is a small unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.

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History

Azwell is named for its founder, Alfred Z. Wells. Wells and his nephew Alfred Morris were owners of a hardware store in Wenatchee, and entered the orchard business in the area that would become Azwell. Their partnership was discontinued in 1941, Alfred Wells kept the orchard and Azwell became a company community with several year round residents.[ citation needed ]

As of 1953, the town comprised about 300 acres of apple and peach orchards, a fruit packing warehouse, and a grocery store with a population of about 20 families living in Azwell year-round. [2]

Geography

The community is located on the Columbia River, below Wells Dam. Azwell is 6 miles south of Pateros, Washington and 60 miles north of Wenatchee, Washington. [2]

References

  1. 1 2 3 U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Azwell, Washington
  2. 1 2 "Tiny Azwell Adds Warehouse to Handle Area Fruit Crops". Spokane Chronicle . June 9, 1953. p. 3. Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved July 13, 2009.


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