Azwell, Washington
Unincorporated community in Washington, United States From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Azwell is a small unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.
Azwell | |
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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 | |
| 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) |
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]
Azwell is located at 47°54′32″N 119°53′36″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]
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