Jewell, Oregon
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Jewell is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. It is located at the junction of Oregon Route 103 and Oregon Route 202, near the Nehalem River.
Primarily a logging community, Jewell is situated near the Clatsop State Forest. Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area is a wildlife preserve near Jewell run by the Oregon Department of Fish and Wildlife. It is known for its Roosevelt 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.[1]
The world's largest Bigleaf Maple, as determined by the National Register of Big Trees, with a height of 101 feet and a spread of 90 feet, is located near Jewell.[2][3]
[edit] References
- ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur [1928] (2003). Oregon Geographic Names, Seventh Edition, Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1.
- ^ Bigleaf Maples. San Juan Island National Historical Park. National Park Service. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
- ^ Bigleaf Maple Acer macrophyllum. National Register of Big Trees. American Forests. Retrieved on 2006-10-14.
[edit] External links
- Jewell Meadows Wildlife Area
- Jewell School District
- Jewell history from VanNatta Forestry
- Maps and aerial photos
- Street map from Google Maps, or Yahoo! Maps, or Windows Live Local
- Satellite image from Google Maps, Windows Live Local, WikiMapia
- Topographic map from TopoZone
- Aerial image or topographic map from TerraServer-USA
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