- Jewell, Oregon
Jewell is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County,
Oregon ,United States . It is located at the junction ofOregon Route 103 andOregon Route 202 , near theNehalem River .Primarily a
logging community, Jewell is situated near theClatsop State Forest .Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area is a wildlife preserve near Jewell run by theOregon Department of Fish and Wildlife . It is known for itsRoosevelt elk .Jewell was named after
Marshall Jewell ,United States Postmaster General from 1874-1876. Jewell post office was established in 1874 and closed in 1967.cite book
last = McArthur
first = Lewis A.
authorlink = Lewis A. McArthur
coauthors =Lewis L. McArthur
title =Oregon Geographic Names
origyear = 1928
edition = Seventh Edition
year = 2003
publisher =Oregon Historical Society Press
location = Portland,Oregon
id = ISBN 0-87595-277-1
pages = ]The world's largest
Bigleaf Maple , as determined by theNational Register of Big Trees , with a height of 101 feet and a spread of 90 feet, is located near Jewell.cite web
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title = Bigleaf Maples
work = San Juan Island National Historical Park
publisher =National Park Service
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url = http://www.nps.gov/archive/sajh/Bigleaf_Maple.htm
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accessdate = 2006-10-14] cite web
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title = Bigleaf Maple "Acer macrophyllum"
work = National Register of Big Trees
publisher =American Forests
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url = http://www.americanforests.org/resources/bigtrees/register.php?details=437
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accessdate = 2006-10-14 ]References
External links
* [http://www.dfw.state.or.us/wildlifearea/jewellmeodows.htm Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area]
* [http://www.jewell.k12.or.us/metadot/index.pl Jewell School District]
* [http://www.vannattabros.com/geo10.html Jewell history from VanNatta Forestry]
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