Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bowmanville, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowmanville and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bowmanville
- 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 Bowmanville:
- 44.083354, -84.246667
- 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 Bowmanville
- 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 Gladwin County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Gladwin County
- Since Bowmanville is near Arenac County and also Ogemaw County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Arenac County
- eBird sighting report for Ogemaw 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 Bowmanville ...
We found two communities that share the name Bowmanville.
Within Michigan, the name Bowmanville is unique.
Beyond Michigan, we know of another two communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these two communities, one is located in the United States and the other in Canada.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Illinois
- Cook County
- This Bowmanville is located in Cook County and lies 226 miles [363.7 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bowmanville that is located in Gladwin County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cook County community of Bowmanville.
- Ontario
- This Bowmanville lies 276 miles [444.2 km]<1> to the east of the Bowmanville that is located in Gladwin County.
- Illinois
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowmanville ...
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.
- Butman
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the west) - Edwards
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Elbow Lake
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Elbow Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elbow Lake
- Elbow Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Greenwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hard Luck
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the east) - Highwood
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Highwood
- Highwood is located in Gladwin County
- Hockaday
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west) - Skidway Lake
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skidway Lake have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skidway Lake
- Skidway Lake is located in Ogemaw County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Skidway Lake <3>
- Sugar Rapids
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sugar Rapids
- Sugar Rapids is located in Gladwin County
How Far From Bowmanville to ...
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bowmanville to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowmanville and extending to:
- Gladwin, which is the Seat of Gladwin County, lies 13 miles [20.9 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bowmanville to Gladwin, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take 6 hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take four to five hours.
- Lansing, which is the State Capital of Michigan, lies 94 miles [151.3 km] to the south (S). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take most of three days and walking would take 6 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 516 miles [830.4 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take just over a day, a buggy would take 21 days and walking would take 30 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,953 miles [9,580.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,692 miles [10,769.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,576 miles [7,364.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowmanville. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowmanville) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowmanville. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 44.0834, Longitude: -84.2467 In this case, the coordinates for Bowmanville have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | 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 Bowmanville to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East. |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 312.13 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 309.035 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 306.157 degrees. |