Azwell, Washington

Azwell, Washington

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.

Geography

Azwell is located at coor dms|47|54|32|N|119|53|36|W|city (47.94008, -119.88245)GR|1.

The community is located on the Columbia River, above Wells Dam.

References

External links

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


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