Canada
British Columbia
Qathet Regional District

Powell River

The Powell River is a river in the northern region of , , that flows a short distance through the eponymous city of to enter the .
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Places of Interest

Highlights include Powell Lake Water Aerodrome.

Aerodrome
is located on , , .

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Powell River and Blubber Bay.

Photo: David Stanley, CC BY 2.0.
Tucked away on the upper , is a city of 13,000 people. It's not on many travel itineraries. Long dominated by the pulp and paper and forestry industries, it has started to become a centre for ecotourism with its abundance of outdoor recreation opportunities.

Village
is an unincorporated settlement on the northern end of at the bay of the same name in the northern Gulf of Georgia on the South Coast of British Columbia, . is situated 10 km southwest of Powell River.

Powell River

Latitude
49.8752° or 49° 52′ 31″ north
Longitude
-124.56044° or 124° 33′ 38″ west
Elevation
19 metres (62 feet)
Open location code
84XQVCGQ+3R
Open­Street­Map ID
way 185661015
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­river
Geo­Names ID
6112607
Wiki­data ID
Q267246
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Satellite Map

Discover Powell River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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In Other Languages

From Asturian to Welsh—“Powell River” goes by many names.
  • Asturian: “Ríu Powell”
  • Bengali: “পাওয়েল নদী”
  • Cebuano: “Powell River”
  • German: “Powell River”
  • Irish: “Abhainn Powell”
  • Spanish: “Powell”
  • Swedish: “Powell River, British Columbia”
  • Swedish: “Powell River”
  • Urdu: “پوول دریا، برٹش کولمبیا”
  • Venetian: “Fiume Powell”
  • Welsh: “Afon Powell”
  • “Powell”

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Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Old Townsite and Wildwood.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Townsite Heritage Society and Townsite Public Market.

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