Jewell, Oregon

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.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 the National 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]