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Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Powell, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Powell and the surrounding area.

  • Astronomy & Satellites ...
    • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
    • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Powell:
    • 34.736920, -114.377653
    • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
    • Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Powell
  • Bird Watching ...
    • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
    • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Mohave County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for Mohave County
    • Since Powell is near San Bernardino County, we have provided a link to its eBird sighting report:
    • Open the eBird sighting report for San Bernardino County
  • Waymarking ...
    • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
    • Open the Waymark.com report for Powell

Communities Also Named Powell ...

We found 43 communities that are also named Powell.

Within Arizona, the name Powell is unique.

Beyond Arizona, we know of 43 communities that are located in the United States and Canada. Of these 43 communities, 42 are located in the United States and one is in Canada.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • DeKalb County
      • This Powell is located in DeKalb County and lies 1,612 miles [2,594.3 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the DeKalb County community of Powell.
      • Lauderdale County
      • This Powell is located in Lauderdale County and lies 1,532 miles [2,465.5 km] to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lauderdale County community of Powell.
    • Arkansas
      • Craighead County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Powell [Craighead County].
      • Madison County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Arkansas community of Powell [Madison County].
      • Marion County
      • This Powell is located in Marion County and lies 1,214 miles [1,953.7 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Powell.
    • Colorado
      • Las Animas County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Colorado community of Powell [Las Animas County].
      • Logan County
      • This Powell is located in Logan County and lies 748 miles [1,203.8 km]<1> to the northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Logan County community of Powell.
    • Florida
      • Hernando County
      • This Powell is located in Hernando County and lies 1,918 miles [3,086.7 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hernando County community of Powell.
    • Georgia
      • Bleckley County
      • This Powell is located in Bleckley County and lies 1,790 miles [2,880.7 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bleckley County community of Powell.
      • Fulton County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Powell [Fulton County].
      • Lamar County
      • This community is historic and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Powell [Lamar County].
    • Kansas
      • Phillips County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Powell [Phillips County].
    • Kentucky
      • Estill County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kentucky community of Powell [Estill County].
    • Louisiana
      • Jefferson Parish
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Powell [Jefferson Parish].
      • West Feliciana Parish
      • This Powell is located in West Feliciana Parish and lies 1,363 miles [2,193.5 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the West Feliciana Parish community of Powell.
    • Manitoba
      • This Powell lies 1,401 miles [2,254.7 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
    • Michigan
      • Marquette County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Powell [Marquette County].
    • Minnesota
      • Todd County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Minnesota community of Powell [Todd County].
    • Mississippi
      • Coahoma County
      • This Powell is located in Coahoma County and lies 1,352 miles [2,175.8 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coahoma County community of Powell.
    • Missouri
      • Cass County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Cass County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cass County community of Powell.
      • McDonald County
      • This Powell is located in McDonald County and lies 1,138 miles [1,831.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the McDonald County community of Powell.
      • Pettis County
      • This community is historic and although located in Pettis County, we don't know where within the county.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Pettis County community of Powell.
    • Nebraska
      • Jefferson County
      • This Powell is located in Jefferson County and lies 1,008 miles [1,622.2 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Powell.
    • North Carolina
      • Pitt County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Powell [Pitt County].
    • North Dakota
      • Grand Forks County
      • This Powell is located in Grand Forks County and lies 1,268 miles [2,040.6 km]<1> to the northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Grand Forks County community of Powell.
    • Ohio
      • Coshocton County
      • This Powell is located in Coshocton County and lies 1,819 miles [2,927.4 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Coshocton County community of Powell.
      • Delaware County
      • This Powell is located in Delaware County and lies 1,746 miles [2,809.9 km] to the east northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Delaware County community of Powell.
      • Muskingum County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Ohio community of Powell [Muskingum County].
    • Oklahoma
      • Marshall County
      • This Powell is located in Marshall County and lies 998 miles [1,606.1 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Powell.
    • Pennsylvania
      • Bradford County
      • This Powell is located in Bradford County and lies 2,092 miles [3,366.7 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Bradford County community of Powell.
      • Lackawanna County
      • This Powell is located in Lackawanna County and lies 2,139 miles [3,442.4 km] to the east northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lackawanna County community of Powell.
    • South Dakota
      • Edmunds County
      • This Powell is located in Edmunds County and lies 1,087 miles [1,749.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Edmunds County community of Powell.
      • Haakon County
      • This Powell is located in Haakon County and lies 939 miles [1,511.2 km] to the northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Haakon County community of Powell.
    • Tennessee
      • Knox County
      • This Powell is located in Knox County and lies 1,703 miles [2,740.7 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Powell.
      • Lawrence County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Tennessee community of Powell [Lawrence County].
    • Texas
      • Navarro County
      • This Powell is located in Navarro County and lies 1,054 miles [1,696.2 km]<1> to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Navarro County community of Powell.
      • San Augustine County
      • This Powell is located in San Augustine County and lies 1,199 miles [1,929.6 km] to the east of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the San Augustine County community of Powell.
    • Virginia
      • Pittsylvania County
      • This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Virginia community of Powell [Pittsylvania County].
    • Washington
      • Stevens County
      • This Powell is located in Stevens County and lies 982 miles [1,580.4 km]<1> to the north of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Stevens County community of Powell.
    • West Virginia
      • Marion County
      • This Powell is located in Marion County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<1> to the east northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Powell.
    • Wisconsin
      • Iron County
      • This Powell is located in Iron County and lies 1,494 miles [2,404.4 km]<1> to the northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Iron County community of Powell.
      • Oneida County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Wisconsin community of Powell [Oneida County].
    • Wyoming
      • Park County
      • This Powell is located in Park County and lies 752 miles [1,210.2 km]<1> to the north northeast of the Powell that is located in Mohave County.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Park County community of Powell.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Powell ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

How Far From Powell to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Powell to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers and using the location of where the historic community of Powell once stood, the straight-line distance beginning in Powell and extending to:

  • Kingman, which is the Seat of Mohave County, lies 38 miles [61.2 km]<1> to the north northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Powell to Kingman, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take over two days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take just about two full days.
  • Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 158 miles [254.3 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 9 days.
  • The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,069 miles [3,329.7 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 81 days and walking would take 118 days.
  • The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,430 miles [11,957.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,198 miles [13,193.4 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,159 miles [9,911.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>'

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Powell) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Powell could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong county. Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Powell, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<6>The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Powell to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Powell. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 34.7369, Longitude: -114.3777       In this case, the coordinates for Powell have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS).
<7>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 333.182 degrees.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 332.486 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 323.431 degrees.