Location
Northwest College is located in Powell, Wyoming, about 75 miles from the
east entrance to world famous Yellowstone National Park; 94 miles south of Billings,
Montana; 517 miles from Denver, Colorado; and 25 miles from Cody, Wyoming, a
popular tourist attraction providing daily commercial air service.
Powell is a community of about 5,400, the economy of which is primarily based upon irrigated farming, oil, livestock/ranching, tourism, and agricultural support services. Powell lies in the valley of the Shoshone River between the Bighorn Mountains on the east and the Absaroka Range of the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone to the west.
Powell was founded in 1909 upon the opening of the irrigation system from the Buffalo Bill Dam near Cody. The valley was homesteaded by settlers who transformed a sagebrush flat into a lush, agricultural valley.
Weather in Powell is dry and most days are sunny. The average January temperature is 18 degrees Fahrenheit, and in July it's 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Usually there are several cold periods each winter.
Surrounding mountains can receive lots of snow, but little accumulates in Powell. The average annual precipitation is 6.19 inches, and the growing season is 155 days.
Powell is a community of about 5,400, the economy of which is primarily based upon irrigated farming, oil, livestock/ranching, tourism, and agricultural support services. Powell lies in the valley of the Shoshone River between the Bighorn Mountains on the east and the Absaroka Range of the Rocky Mountains and Yellowstone to the west.
Powell was founded in 1909 upon the opening of the irrigation system from the Buffalo Bill Dam near Cody. The valley was homesteaded by settlers who transformed a sagebrush flat into a lush, agricultural valley.
Weather in Powell is dry and most days are sunny. The average January temperature is 18 degrees Fahrenheit, and in July it's 74 degrees Fahrenheit. Usually there are several cold periods each winter.
Surrounding mountains can receive lots of snow, but little accumulates in Powell. The average annual precipitation is 6.19 inches, and the growing season is 155 days.
