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Welcome to Cowley ...

Cowley is located

Cowley is located in Collin County<1>.


The location of Cowley has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


Cowley is 690 feet [210 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Cowley lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

Communities Also Named Cowley ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 7 communities that are also named Cowley - they are located in Alberta, Kansas, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Washington, Wyoming and Yukon.

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

Communities near Cowley ...

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

  • Dallas
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dallas
    • Dallas is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,343,266 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dallas <4>
  • Plano
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plano
    • Plano is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 291,296 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plano <4>
  • Irving
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Irving have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Irving
    • Irving is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 240,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Irving <4>
  • Garland
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Frisco
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
  • McKinney
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Carrollton
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Carrollton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carrollton
    • Carrollton is located in Collin County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 139,892 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carrollton <4>
  • Mesquite
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mesquite have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mesquite
    • Mesquite is located in Dallas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 138,916 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mesquite <4>
  • Richardson
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
  • Lewisville
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Cowley. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Cowley.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Cowley. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Cowley.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Cowley. See our Newspapers Page for Cowley.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Cowley ...

Looking for more information about Cowley? 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 Cowley, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Cowley.

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

The official website for Collin County: www.co.collin.tx.us/

The official website for State of Texas: https://texas.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Texas' counties, including Collin, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Cowley - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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