Azwell, Washington
| Azwell | |
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| Unincorporated community | |
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Azwell, Washington with Wells Dam in the background | |
  Azwell Location of Azwell in Washington | |
| Coordinates: 47°56′24.29″N 119°52′56.82″W / 47.9400806°N 119.8824500°WCoordinates: 47°56′24.29″N 119°52′56.82″W / 47.9400806°N 119.8824500°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan |
| Founded by | Alfred Z. Wells |
| Named for | Alfred Z. Wells |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
| • Summer (DST) | PDT (UTC-7) |
Azwell is a small unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.
History
Azwell is named for its founder, Alfred Z. Wells (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.
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.[1]
Geography
Azwell is located at 47°54′32″N 119°53′36″W / 47.90889°N 119.89333°W (47.94008, -119.88245).[2]
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.[1]
References
- 1 2 "Tiny Azwell Adds Warehouse to Handle Area Fruit Crops". Spokane Chronicle. 9 June 1953. p. 3. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ↑ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
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| Footnotes | ‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties | |