Azwell, Washington
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Azwell, Washington with Wells Dam in the background
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| Country | United States |
| State | Washington |
| County | Okanogan |
| Founded by | Alfred Z. Wells |
| Named for | Alfred Z. Wells |
| Time zone | Pacific (PST) (UTC-8) |
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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 (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 Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. (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
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Municipalities and communities of Okanogan County, Washington, United States
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‡This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties
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