Welcome to Bowmanville ...

Bowmanville was established in 1824.

Bowmanville is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Bowmanville lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: EST- Heure Normale de l'Est (HNE), EDT- Heure Avancée de l'Est (HAE).

Telephone area codes for Bowmanville: (289)<2>, (365) & (905).

The Canadian Postal Codes for Bowmanville: L1B, L1C, L1E<3>

Communities Also Named Bowmanville ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 2 communities that are also named Bowmanville - they are located in Illinois and Michigan.

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

Communities near Bowmanville ...

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

Oshawa
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oshawa
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oshawa <4>
Whitby
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Whitby
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Whitby <4>
Ajax
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ajax
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ajax <4>
Port Hope
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Hope
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Hope <4>
Newcastle Village
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Newcastle Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle Village
Courtice
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Courtice came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Courtice
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Courtice <4>
Newcastle
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newcastle
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Newcastle <4>
Harmony
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harmony
Lovekin
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lovekin came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lovekin
Mitchells Corners
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mitchells Corners came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mitchells Corners

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowmanville ...

Looking for more information about Bowmanville? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bowmanville, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bowmanville.

Adding Bowmanville to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Bowmanville was on a map titled Road Map for Ontario (from Shell Oil, 1955).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bowmanville.

Off-the-Road Links ...

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The official website for Province of Ontario: https://www.ontario.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowmanville - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>	Of the area codes for Bowmanville, area code (289, 365) is an overlay.
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. In the case of Bowmanville, we provide only the FSA and not the LDU. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bowmanville). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Bowmanville or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<5>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.