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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.
The Powell River is a river in the northern Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada that flows a short distance through the eponymous city of Powell River, British Columbia to enter the Salish Sea. [1] It is one of the shortest rivers in the world, measuring 500 Meters in length. [3]
A 2004 view of the city of Powell River with its breakwater ships visible. The Hulks or The Giant Hulks, more formally known as the Powell River Floating Breakwater, is a floating breakwater off the Sunshine Coast of British Columbia, a Pacific coast province of Canada.
Powell Lake is a lake in the northern Sunshine Coast region of British Columbia, Canada, adjacent to the city of Powell River, which sits on the low rise of land forming a natural dam between the lake and the Strait of Georgia. The lake flows to the ocean through Powell River and features Goat Island, a large mountainous island. It serves as a ...
SS Peralta is a concrete floating breakwater in Powell River in British Columbia. She was built as a concrete oil tanker by the San Francisco Shipbuilding Company, and was launched in February 1921. The ship is 128 m long, with a beam of 15.4 m and has a volume of 6,144 GRT. [1] Her sister ship is SS Palo Alto.
People from Powell River, British Columbia (21 P) Pages in category "Powell River, British Columbia" The following 16 pages are in this category, out of 16 total.
Pages in category "People from Powell River, British Columbia" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
Goat Island was formed following the damming of the Powell River and subsequent flooding of the valleys surrounding the island. The island has an approximate total area of 67.4 km 2 (26.0 sq mi) and features three small island lakes: Clover Lake, [2] Frogpond Lake, [3] and Spire Lake. [4]