Powell River

Meanings

1. A river in Powell River, Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada, whose source is Powell Lake, and whose mouth is on the Salish Sea; Both the river and its source, the lake, are named for Israel Wood Powell, 19th-century Commissioner of Indian Affairs for British Columbia.
2. A city and municipality on the Powell River, Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada.
3. Ellipsis of the City of Powell River: a district municipality of the Regional District of Powell River, Sunshine Coast, British Columbia, Canada.
4. Ellipsis of Powell River Regional District, former name of the qathet Regional District: a regional district of British Columbia, Canada.
5. A river in Tennessee and Virginia, of United States, a tributary of Clinch River, that feeds the Tennessee River; Named for 18th-century explorer Ambrose Powell, who was on the expedition that explored the river.