Azwell, Washington

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| settlement_type = Unincorporated community

| image_skyline = Wells Dam from Azwell WA.jpg

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| image_alt = Azwell, Washington with Wells Dam in the background

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| map_caption = Location of Azwell in Washington

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| subdivision_name = United States

| subdivision_type1 = State

| subdivision_name1 = Washington

| subdivision_type2 = County

| subdivision_name2 = Okanogan

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| named_for = Alfred Z. Wells

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| timezone1 = Pacific (PST)

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| elevation_ft = 781

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

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.{{cn|date=February 2025}}

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.{{cite news|title=Tiny Azwell Adds Warehouse to Handle Area Fruit Crops |work=Spokane Chronicle |page=3 |date=9 June 1953 |accessdate=13 July 2009 |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LY4SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ePYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6905,2659759 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130125020822/http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=LY4SAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ePYDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6905,2659759 |url-status=dead |archive-date=25 January 2013 }}

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.

References

External links

[http://www.ghosttownsusa.com/azwell.htm Azwell page on GhostTownsUSA.com]

Category:Unincorporated communities in Okanogan County, Washington

Category:Unincorporated communities in Washington (state)

Category:Populated places in the Okanagan Country