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Welcome to Bowers Hill ...

Bowers Hill is located in New Haven County<1>.



Bowers Hill is 380 feet [116 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Bowers Hill lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Bowers Hill: (203) & (475)<3>

Communities Also Named Bowers Hill ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bowers Hill - they are located in Virginia (2) and West Virginia.

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

Communities near Bowers Hill ...

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

  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
  • Bridgeport
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Bridgeport have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bridgeport
    • Bridgeport is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 143,525 people
  • New Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • New Haven
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Haven have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Haven
    • New Haven is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 130,801 people
  • Waterbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Waterbury
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Waterbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Waterbury
    • Waterbury is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 106,826 people
  • Danbury
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Danbury
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Danbury have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Danbury
    • Danbury is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 84,317 people
  • Fairfield
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fairfield have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fairfield
    • Fairfield is located in Fairfield County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 62,215 people
  • Hamden
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hamden have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hamden
    • Hamden is located in New Haven County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 60,294 people

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 Bowers Hill. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bowers Hill.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bowers Hill. 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 Bowers Hill.

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowers Hill ...

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

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

The official website for State of Connecticut: https://portal.ct.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Connecticut's counties, including New Haven, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowers Hill - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>Area code (475) is an overlay for area code (203).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>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.









 

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