Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bowmansville:
  • 42.938392, -78.684752
  • 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 Bowmansville

• 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 Erie County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Erie County
  • Since Bowmansville is near Genesee County and also Niagara County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Genesee County
  • eBird sighting report for Niagara 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 Bowmansville ...

We found three communities that share the name Bowmansville.

Within New York, the name Bowmansville is unique.

Beyond New York, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Missouri
    • Johnson County
    • This Bowmansville is located in Johnson County and lies 837 miles [1,347 km]<1> to the west southwest of the Bowmansville that is located in Erie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Johnson County community of Bowmansville.
    • Sullivan County
    • Although located in Sullivan County, we don't know the location within the county.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Sullivan County community of Bowmansville.
  • Pennsylvania
    • Lancaster County
    • This Bowmansville is located in Lancaster County and lies 234 miles [376.6 km]<1> to the southeast of the Bowmansville that is located in Erie County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lancaster County community of Bowmansville.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowmansville ...

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.

• Blossom
  (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blossom
  • Blossom is located in Erie County
• Clarence
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Clarence have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clarence
  • Clarence is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Clarence <3>
• Forks
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Forks have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Forks
  • Forks is located in Erie County
• Gardenville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Gardenville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gardenville
  • Gardenville is located in Erie County
• Harris Hill
  (Less than 2 miles to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harris Hill
  • Harris Hill is located in Erie County
• Looneyville
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Looneyville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Looneyville
  • Looneyville is located in Erie County
• Spring Brook Station
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Spring Brook Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Spring Brook Station
  • Spring Brook Station is located in Erie County
• Town Line
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line
  • Town Line is located in Erie County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Town Line <3>
• Town Line Station
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Line Station have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Line Station
  • Town Line Station is located in Erie County
• Woodstream Farms
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Woodstream Farms have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Woodstream Farms
  • Woodstream Farms is located in Erie County

How Far From Bowmansville 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 Bowmansville to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Buffalo, which is the Seat of Erie County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the west southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bowmansville to Buffalo, with an average speed<4> of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take a little over three hours.
• Albany, which is the State Capital of New York, lies 250 miles [402.3 km] to the east (E). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 10 days and walking would take 15 days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 291 miles [468.3 km] to the south southeast (SSE). Driving would take four to five hours, a buggy would take 12 days and walking would take 17 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,792 miles [9,321.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,517 miles [10,488.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,393 miles [7,069.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for Erie County: www.erie.gov/

The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/