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Welcome to Bowers Junction ...

Bowers Junction is located in Washington County<1>.


The location of Bowers Junction has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>


A typical abbreviation for Bowers Junction: Bowers Jct. (or less commonly used: Bowers Jctn.)

See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bowers Junction for more information about variations on the name of Bowers Junction.

Bowers Junction is 310 feet [94 m] above sea level.<3>.

Time Zone: Bowers Junction lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Telephone area codes for Bowers Junction: (503) and (971)<4>

Communities near Bowers Junction ...

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

  • Portland
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Vancouver
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
  • Hillsboro
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Beaverton
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Beaverton have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beaverton
    • Beaverton is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 98,957 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Beaverton <5>
  • Tigard
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tigard have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tigard
    • Tigard is located in Washington County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 56,049 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Tigard <5>
  • Lake Oswego
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lake Oswego have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Oswego
    • Lake Oswego is located in Clackamas County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 39,821 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lake Oswego <5>
  • Tualatin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Forest Grove
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Wilsonville
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Milwaukie
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bowers Junction ...

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

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

The official website for Washington County: www.co.washington.or.us/

The official website for State of Oregon: https://www.oregon.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Oregon's counties, including Washington, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<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>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bowers Junction - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>Area code (971) is an overlay for area code (503).
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.









 

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