Powell River

Powell River may refer to:

  • Powell River (British Columbia), a river on the British Columbia Coast
  • Powell River, British Columbia, a city in Canada
  • Powell River (Tennessee River), a tributary of the Clinch River in the United States


Famous quotes containing the words powell and/or river:

    Growing old’s like being increasingly penalized for a crime you haven’t committed.
    —Anthony Powell (b. 1905)

    The first man to discover Chinook salmon in the Columbia, caught 264 in a day and carried them across the river by walking on the backs of other fish. His greatest feat, however, was learning the Chinook jargon in 15 minutes from listening to salmon talk.
    State of Oregon, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)