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Jewell, Oregon
Jewell Hotel & Store
The Jewell Hotel & Store, which burned at an unknown date. A pool hall can be seen in the distance on the left.
LandVereinigte Staaten
StateOregon
CountyClatsop
Named forMarshall Jewell
Area
 • Total299.8 sq mi (776.5 km2)
Elevation
680 ft (210 m)
Population
 (2007)
 • Total994
 • Density3.3/sq mi (1.3/km2)
 [citation needed]
Time zoneUTC-8 (Pacific (PST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-7 (PDT)
ZIP code
97138
Area code(s)503 and 971

Jewell is an unincorporated community in Clatsop County, Oregon, United States. The logging community is located at the junction of Oregon Route 103 and Oregon Route 202, near the Nehalem River.

History

Jewell, Oregon is named after Marshall Jewell, former United States Postmaster General

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]

Natural history

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.

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]

Bildung

Students from grades kindergarten through twelfth grade attend Jewell School, the only school in the Jewell School District.

References

  1. ^ McArthur, Lewis A.; Lewis L. McArthur (2003) [1928]. Oregon Geographic Names (Seventh Edition ed.). Portland, Oregon: Oregon Historical Society Press. ISBN 0-87595-277-1. {{cite book}}: |edition= has extra text (help)
  2. ^ "Bigleaf Maples". San Juan Island National Historical Park. National Park Service. Retrieved 2006-10-14.
  3. ^ "Bigleaf Maple Acer macrophyllum". National Register of Big Trees. American Forests. Retrieved 2006-10-14.


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