Powell River, British Columbia

Powell River
City of Powell River
Powell River Mill and townsite area of Powell River. The river runs from Powell Lake (background) to the mill.
Powell River Mill and townsite area of Powell River. The river runs from Powell Lake (background) to the mill.
Powell River is located in British Columbia
Powell River
Powell River
Location of Powell River
Coordinates: 49°50′08″N 124°31′28″W / 49.83556°N 124.52444°W / 49.83556; -124.52444[1]
CountryCanada
ProvinceBritish Columbia
RegionSunshine Coast
Regional Districtqathet Regional District
Established1912
Incorporated1955
Reincorporated as a City2005
Government
 • MayorRon Woznow
 • City Council
List of Councillors
Area
 • City28.91 km2 (11.16 sq mi)
 • Metro
800.72 km2 (309.16 sq mi)
Elevation
50 m (164 ft)
Population
 (2016)[3]
 • City13,157
 • Density444.1/km2 (1,150/sq mi)
 • Metro
16,783
 • Metro density21.0/km2 (54/sq mi)
 District pop = 20,070
Time zoneUTC−08:00 (PST)
 • Summer (DST)UTC−07:00 (PDT)
Forward sortation area
Area code(s)604, 778, 236, 672
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Powell River is a city on the northern Sunshine Coast of southwestern British Columbia, Canada.[4] Most of its population lives near the eastern shores of Malaspina Strait, which is part of the larger Georgia Strait between Vancouver Island and the Mainland. With two intervening long, steep-sided fjords inhibiting the construction of a contiguous road connection with Vancouver to the south, geographical surroundings explain Powell River's remoteness as a community, despite relative proximity to Vancouver and other populous areas of the BC Coast. The city is the location of the head office of the qathet Regional District.

  1. ^ "Powell River". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada.
  2. ^ "Powell River electors return George Doubt to city council". The Peak.
  3. ^ "Population and Dwelling Counts". Retrieved 2013-02-19.
  4. ^ "BC Geographical Names". apps.gov.bc.ca.

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