Powder River

Powder River may refer to:

  • Powder River (Montana), in Wyoming and Montana in the United States
  • Powder River Country, the area around the above river.
  • Powder River (Oregon), in Oregon in the United States
  • Powder River Basin, a major coal producing region in the United States
  • Powder River Pass, a mountain pass in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming
  • Powder River County, Montana
  • Powder River, Wyoming

In history:

  • Powder River Expedition, refers to two military expeditions through the Powder River region
  • Battle of Powder River, a military battle fought during the Black Hills War

In transportation:

  • USS LSM(R)-519, renamed Powder River in 1955

In entertainment:

  • Powder River, a 1989 studio album by country music artist Chris LeDoux

In sports:

  • Powder River pass, a football play in 1954 giving Arkansas a 6-0 win over Ole Miss.

Famous quotes containing the words powder and/or river:

    “Despite my asbestos gloves,
    the cough is filling me with black,
    and a red powder seeps through my veins....”
    —Anne Sexton (1928–1974)

    “Naught was familiar but the heavens, from under whose roof the voyageur never passes; but with their countenance, and the acquaintance we had with river and wood, we trusted to fare well under any circumstances.”
    —Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)