Powell’s Books

Powell's Books is a chain of bookstores, based in , . Their flagship store, dubbed Powell's City of Books, claims to be the largest independent new and used bookstore in the world.
  • Book vendor
  • …lies at an elevation of around 80 feet (20 metres)
  • …is also known as “Powell’s City of Books”
  • …is wheelchair accessible
  • …operates under the Powell’s Books brand
  • …is named after Walter Powell
  • Opening hours: 10:00 AM–9:00 PM
  • Description: bookstore selling new and used books
  • Address: 1, 1005 West Burnside Street, Portland, OR 97209

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Latitude
45.52334° or 45° 31′ 24″ north
Longitude
-122.68164° or 122° 40′ 54″ west
Open location code
84QVG8F9+88
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Urdu—“Powell’s Books” goes by many names.
باولزArabic
Powell’s书店Chinese
Powell’s書店Chinese
Powell’s BooksDutch
פאוולזHebrew
פאוולסHebrew
Powell’s BooksItalian
パウエルズ・ブックスJapanese
Powell’sPolish
Powell’s BooksPolish
Powell’s City of BooksPolish
Книжный магазин ПауэллаRussian
Powell’s BooksTurkish
پوولز بکسUrdu

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