John Wesley Powell
John Wesley Powell was a U.S. Army soldier, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions. He is famous for his 1869 geographic expedition, a three-month river trip down the Green and Colorado rivers, including the first official U.S. government-sponsored passage through the Grand Canyon.
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| Designation | National Conservation Lands unit |
| Managed by | Bureau of Land Management |
| State | Utah |
| Size | 29,478 acres (computed from the boundary polygon) |
| National Conservation Lands id | NLCS000857 |
| Center point | 40.5808, -109.1521 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 24) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Weather by month
Large units span more than one climate. The station stands in for the center point, and the outer parts of the boundary can be warmer or colder.
Where to camp
4 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary and 8 more are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 6.8 miQuarry Visitor Center ↗National Historic Landmark
- 3 miJulien, Denis, Inscription ↗Dinosaur, CO
- 6.9 miDouglass, Earl, Workshop--Laboratory ↗Dinosaur National Monument, UT
- 11 miMantle's Cave ↗Dinosaur, CO
- 11.3 miUpper Wade and Curtis Cabin ↗Dinosaur, CO
- 13.3 miOld Ladore School ↗Brown's Park, CO
- 13.6 miTwo-Bar Ranch ↗Maybell, CO
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is John Wesley Powell?
29,478 acres, measured from the published boundary polygon. The agency’s own figure can differ where the boundary includes water or inholdings.
Source: How acreage is computed
Who manages John Wesley Powell?
The Bureau of Land Management.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
What state is John Wesley Powell in?
Utah.
Source: How states are assigned
Can I camp at John Wesley Powell?
4 federal campgrounds sit inside the boundary, including Bootleg River Camp, Cats Paw River Camp and Cottonwood River Camp. 12 in all are within ten miles. Rules vary by unit; the BLM page has the current camping rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to John Wesley Powell?
A point inside the boundary is at 40.581, -109.152. Dinosaur National Monument is 8 miles away. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Bureau of Land Management
How dark is the night sky at John Wesley Powell?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 24 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Which national parks are near John Wesley Powell?
Dinosaur National Monument (8 mi). Park Atlas has fees, hours and alerts for each.
Source: Nearby on the other atlases
Are there historic places near John Wesley Powell?
7 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Quarry Visitor Center and Julien, Denis, Inscription.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name: the BLM National Conservation Lands layer.
- States: computed by intersecting the boundary with Census state polygons; a state is listed when it holds at least one percent of the area.
- Acreage: geodesic area of the published polygon. The agency’s official acreage can differ where the boundary includes water, easements or inholdings.
- Description: John Wesley Powell on Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. The article was accepted because its title contains this unit’s name.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
- Weather, alerts, air quality, river flow and earthquakes load live in your browser from NWS, AirNow, USGS and iNaturalist when you open the page.