Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in Bowman Place, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowman Place and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for Bowman Place

• 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 Bowman Place:
  • 39.788638, -123.563567
  • 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 Bowman Place

• 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 Mendocino County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Mendocino County
  • Since Bowman Place is near Trinity County and also Humboldt County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Trinity County
  • eBird sighting report for Humboldt 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 Bowman Place ...

We found one communities that share the name Bowman Place.

Within California, the name Bowman Place is unique.

Beyond California, there is another community also named Bowman Place in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Montana
    • Madison County
    • This Bowman Place is located in Madison County and lies 691 miles [1,112.1 km]<1> to the northeast of the Bowman Place that is located in Mendocino County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Madison County community of Bowman Place.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowman Place ...

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.

• Card Place
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Card Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Card Place
  • Card Place is located in Mendocino County
• Empire ‑ Historic
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Empire have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Empire
  • Empire is located in Mendocino County
• Heath Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Heath Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Heath Place
  • Heath Place is located in Mendocino County
• Indian Springs
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Indian Springs have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Indian Springs
  • Indian Springs is located in Mendocino County
• Jim Leggett Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jim Leggett Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jim Leggett Place
  • Jim Leggett Place is located in Mendocino County
• Ralph Leggett Place
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ralph Leggett Place have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ralph Leggett Place
  • Ralph Leggett Place is located in Mendocino County
• River Garden ‑ Historic
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Garden have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Garden
  • River Garden is located in Mendocino County
• Spyrock
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Spyrock. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<3>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spyrock
  • Spyrock is located in Mendocino County
  • Google driving directions:
  • From your current location to Spyrock
  • From Bowman Place to Spyrock
• Twin Rocks
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Twin Rocks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Twin Rocks
  • Twin Rocks is located in Mendocino County
• Woodman
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodman have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodman
  • Woodman is located in Mendocino County

How Far From Bowman Place to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bowman Place to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowman Place and extending to:

• Ukiah, which is the Seat of Mendocino County, lies 48 miles [77.2 km]<1> to the south southeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bowman Place to Ukiah, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take about three full days to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of two days.
• Sacramento, which is the State Capital of California, lies 139 miles [223.7 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 8 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 2,456 miles [3,952.5 km] to the east northeast (ENE). Driving would take 5 days, a buggy would take 96 days and walking would take 140 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 7,304 miles [11,754.6 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 8,068 miles [12,984.2 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 6,151 miles [9,899.1 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Mendocino County: www.co.mendocino.ca.us/

The official website for State of California: https://www.ca.gov/