POWELL RIVER

British Columbia · CANADA (CA) · 49.83°N / 124.52°W

ADM1 · ID GeoNames 6,112,608

Powell River is a city in Canada with a population of 13,157. It sits at 49.83/-124.52, runs on America/Vancouver, is 4 km from Myrtle Point.

Population 13,157

Place Type Populated Place

Elevation n/a

Timezone America/Vancouver

All facts

fields

Country: Canada
Subdivision: British Columbia
Coords: 49.83°N / 124.52°W
UTC offset: -8
DST: Observed

Proximity

nearest 10 · within 50 km

SE Myrtle Point British Columbia 537 4.9 km

NW Sliammon British Columbia 797 9.4 km

SW Comox British Columbia 14,806 34.1 km

S Hornby Island British Columbia 1,100 34.8 km

SW Royston British Columbia 1,616 36.8 km

SW Denman Island Trust Area British Columbia 1,165 37.0 km

SW Courtenay British Columbia 28,420 37.6 km

SW Union Bay British Columbia 1,200 38.1 km

SW Denman Island British Columbia 1,020 39.6 km

SW Puntledge British Columbia 1,387 40.5 km

Air access

nearby

YPW

Powell River Airport

Medium airport

0.0 km

YGB

Texada Gillies Bay Airport

Small airport

15.4 km

YQQ

Comox Valley International Airport / CFB Comox

Medium airport

29.5 km

FAQ

10 questions

What is the population of Powell River?: 13,157 people, per GeoNames.
Which timezone is Powell River in?: America/Vancouver.
Which country is Powell River in?: Canada (CA).
Which airport serves Powell River?: Powell River Airport (YPW).
How far is Powell River from Ottawa?: About 3,627 km.
Does Powell River have a university?: Not on record.
What languages are spoken in Canada?: English and French.
What currency is used in Canada?: Canadian Dollar.
How many cities are in Canada?: 3,185 on record.
Which admin region is Powell River in?: British Columbia.

Get this page as JSON

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cURL 200 OK

$ curl https://api.cityapi.org/v1/cities/6112608

{
  "data": {
    "id": 6112608,
    "name": "Powell River",
    "ascii_name": "Powell River",
    "country_code": "CA",
    "population": 13157,
    "elevation": null,
    "timezone_id": "America/Vancouver",
    "feature_class": "P",
    "feature_code": "PPL",
    "latitude": 49.83278,
    "longitude": -124.52368
  }
}

Context

comparatives

24.5x the population of Myrtle Point.
4 km from Myrtle Point.
Same timezone (America/Vancouver) as 525 other cities in Canada.