Welcome to Cowan ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Cowan, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

Time Zone: Cowan lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: CST- Heure Normale du Centre (HNC), CDT- Heure Avancée du Centre (HAC).

Note: If you travel west from Cowan (for example, toward Pelly (SK)), you will leave Central Time and cross into the Central Standard Time Zone (CST). In addition, you will be moving from an area that observes daylight saving time to one that does not.

Cowan lies within the (204) area code.

Communities Also Named Cowan ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 12 communities that are also named Cowan - they are located in Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Missouri, Montana, Pennsylvania (2), Quebec, Tennessee, Texas and Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cowan.

Communities near Cowan ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Cowan.

• Renwer
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Renwer came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Renwer
• Minitonas
  (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minitonas
• Pine River
  (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine River
• Duck River
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck River
• Sclater
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sclater came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sclater
• Camperville
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Camperville came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camperville
• Pine Creek
  (21 miles [33.8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pine Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Creek
• Lidstone
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lidstone
• Pulp River
  (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pulp River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pulp River
• Duck Bay
  (23 miles [37 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Duck Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<1>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Duck Bay

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowan ...

Looking for more information about Cowan? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Cowan, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowan.

Adding Cowan to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Cowan was on a map titled Road Map for Manitoba and Saskatchewan (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Cowan.

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Cowan. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of Manitoba: https://www.gov.mb.ca/