Welcome to Cowley ...

The origin (or the toponymy) of Cowley: Named for Isaac Cowley Lambert (1850-1909), chairman of Pacific Contract Company - the construction company that build the White Pass and Yukon Railway.

Cowley is 2,490 feet [759 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Cowley is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Cowley lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Cowley lies within the (867) area code.

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, Texas, Washington and Wyoming.

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.

• Whitehorse
  (14 miles [22.5 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitehorse
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitehorse <2>
• Mount Lorne
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Lorne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Lorne
• Riverdale
  (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverdale
• Takhini
  (16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takhini
• Marsh Lake
  (19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Marsh Lake came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Marsh Lake
• Crestview
  (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crestview
• Carcross
  (25 miles [40.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Carcross
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Carcross <2>
• Tagish
  (26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tagish
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tagish <2>
• Takhini Hot Springs
  (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Takhini Hot Springs
• Ten Mile
  (30 miles [48.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile

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.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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 Yukon Territory: www.gov.yk.ca/