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Powell River (British Columbia)
The Powell River is a river in the northern Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada that flows a short distance through the eponymous city of Powell River, British Columbia to enter the Salish Sea.[1] It is one of the shortest rivers in the world, measuring 500 Meters in length. [3]
| Powell River | |
|---|---|
Aerial photograph of Powell River | |
Mouth of Powell River | |
| Location | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | British Columbia |
| District | New Westminster Land District |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Powell River |
• location | Strait of Georgia |
• coordinates | 49°52′32″N 124°33′35″W / 49.87556°N 124.55972°W[1] |
• elevation | 0 m (0 ft)[2] |
Name origin edit
Along with Powell Lake, it was named for Dr. Israel Wood Powell, a medical doctor and educator who was a veteran of the Cariboo Gold Rush. Dr. Powell was Commissioner for Indian Affairs for British Columbia from 1873 to 1881.[1]
In 2021 the city of Powell River entered into negotiations with the Tla'amin Nation regarding a potential name change.[4]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b c "Powell River (river)". BC Geographical Names.
- ^ Elevation derived from ASTER Global Digital Elevation Model, using GeoLocator, BCGNIS coordinates, and topographic maps.
- ^ "Did you know? Five river facts to get you into the flow of Canadian Rivers Day". WWF.CA. 10 June 2016.
- ^ https://powellriver.ca/pages/pnc