| Azwell | |
| Image Alt: | Azwell, Washington with Wells Dam in the background |
| Pushpin Map: | USA Washington |
| Coordinates: | 47.9401°N -119.8825°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | United States |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Washington |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Okanogan |
| Founder: | Alfred Z. Wells |
| Named For: | Alfred Z. Wells |
| Timezone1: | Pacific (PST) |
| Utc Offset1: | -8 |
| Timezone1 Dst: | PDT |
| Utc Offset1 Dst: | -7 |
Azwell is a small unincorporated community in Okanogan County, Washington, United States.
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 47.9089°N -119.8933°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]