Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bowie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bowie
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for Bowie:
- 32.326243, -109.487066
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Bowie
- Bird Watching ...
- We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
- The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cochise County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Cochise County
- Since Bowie is near Graham County and also Hidalgo County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Graham County
- eBird sighting report for Hidalgo County
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Bowie ...
We found seven communities that share the name Bowie.
Within Arizona, the name Bowie is unique.
Beyond Arizona, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Colorado
- Louisiana
- East Carroll Parish
- This Bowie is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 1,059 miles [1,704.3 km]<1> to the east of the Bowie that is located in Cochise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Bowie.
- Lafourche Parish
- This Bowie is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 1,130 miles [1,818.6 km] to the east of the Bowie that is located in Cochise County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Bowie.
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Pennsylvania
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowie ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
- Camp Bowie ‑ Historic
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Camp Bowie
- Camp Bowie is located in Cochise County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Camp Bowie
- From Bowie to Camp Bowie
- Cochise
(29 miles [46.7 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cochise
- Cochise is located in Cochise County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Cochise <2>
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Cochise
- From Bowie to Cochise
- Hilltop ‑ Historic
(26 miles [41.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Hilltop. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilltop
- Hilltop is located in Cochise County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Hilltop
- From Bowie to Hilltop
- Kansas Settlement
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kansas Settlement have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kansas Settlement
- Kansas Settlement is located in Cochise County
- Little Franks
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Little Franks have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Little Franks
- Little Franks is located in Graham County
- Swift Trail Junction
(30 miles [48.3 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swift Trail Junction
- Swift Trail Junction is located in Graham County
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Swift Trail Junction
- From Bowie to Swift Trail Junction
- Turkey Flat
(28 miles [45.1 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Turkey Flat have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Turkey Flat
- Turkey Flat is located in Graham County
- Yellow Hammer Mill
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Yellow Hammer Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Yellow Hammer Mill
- Yellow Hammer Mill is located in Cochise County
How Far From Bowie to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bowie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowie and extending to:
- Bisbee, which is the Seat of Cochise County, lies 66 miles [106.2 km]<1> to the south southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bowie to Bisbee, with an average speed<5> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- Phoenix, which is the State Capital of Arizona, lies 168 miles [270.4 km] to the west northwest (WNW). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 1,866 miles [3,003 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 73 days and walking would take 106 days.
- The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,439 miles [11,971.9 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,200 miles [13,196.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,117 miles [9,844.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cochise County: www.cochise.az.gov/
The official website for State of Arizona: https://az.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 32.3262, Longitude: -109.4871 |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day. |
| <6> | The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Bowie to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 328.97 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 327.184 degrees. |
| <9> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.818 degrees. |