Powder River

Powder River may refer to:

  • Powder River (Montana), in Wyoming and Montana in the United States
  • Powder River Country, the area around the above river.
  • Powder River (Oregon), in Oregon in the United States
  • Powder River Basin, a major coal producing region in the United States
  • Powder River Pass, a mountain pass in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming
  • Powder River County, Montana
  • Powder River, Wyoming

In history:

  • Powder River Expedition, refers to two military expeditions through the Powder River region
  • Battle of Powder River, a military battle fought during the Black Hills War

In transportation:

  • USS LSM(R)-519, renamed Powder River in 1955

In entertainment:

  • Powder River, a 1989 studio album by country music artist Chris LeDoux

In sports:

  • Powder River pass, a football play in 1954 giving Arkansas a 6-0 win over Ole Miss.

Famous quotes containing the words powder and/or river:

    “We are powerless,
    dust and powder fill our lungs
    our bodies blunder
    through doors twisted on hinges.”
    —Hilda Doolittle (1886–1961)

    “but we wish the river had another shore,
    some further range of delectable mountains,”
    —Robert Lowell (1917–1977)