Legacy and Honors
- In recognition of his national service, Powell was buried in Arlington National Cemetery.
- Lake Powell, a reservoir on the Colorado River, was named in his honor. It straddles the border between Utah and Arizona. It is the second-largest man-made reservoir in the United States behind Lake Mead. It is part of the Glen Canyon National Recreation Area, a popular summer destination.
- Powell County, Montana
- Powell, Wyoming
- In Powell's honor, in 1974 the USGS National Center in Reston, Virginia, was dedicated as The John Wesley Powell Federal Building. In addition, the USGS's highest award to persons outside the federal government is named the John Wesley Powell Award.
- The Criminal Justice Services Department of Mesa County in Grand Junction, Colorado, named their residential building after John Wesley Powell.
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