Azwell, Washington
Azwell is a small unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.
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Azwell, Washington with Wells Dam in the background | |
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| 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 | UTC-8 (Pacific (PST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-7 (PDT) |
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
- ^ a b "Tiny Azwell Adds Warehouse to Handle Area Fruit Crops". Spokane Chronicle. 9 June 1953. p. 3. Archived from the original on 25 January 2013. Retrieved 13 July 2009.
- ^ "US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990". United States Census Bureau. 2011-02-12. Retrieved 2011-04-23.
External links
- Azwell page on GhostTownsUSA.com