Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bowie, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowie and the surrounding area.
- Weather ...
- Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
- The National Weather Service forecast for Bowie
- 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 Bowie:
- 41.258114, -80.106171
- 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 Bowie
- 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 Mercer County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- eBird sighting report for Mercer County
- Since Bowie is near Venango County and also Butler County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- eBird sighting report for Venango County
- eBird sighting report for Butler 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 Bowie ...
We found seven communities that share the name Bowie.
Within Pennsylvania, the name Bowie is unique.
Beyond Pennsylvania, we know of another seven communities that are located throughout in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Arizona
- Colorado
- Louisiana
- East Carroll Parish
- This Bowie is located in East Carroll Parish and lies 849 miles [1,366.3 km]<1> to the southwest of the Bowie that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the East Carroll Parish community of Bowie.
- Lafourche Parish
- This Bowie is located in Lafourche Parish and lies 988 miles [1,590 km] to the southwest of the Bowie that is located in Mercer County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lafourche Parish community of Bowie.
- Maryland
- Mississippi
- Texas
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowie ...
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.
- Amsterdam
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Booher Corners
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Booher Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Booher Corners
- Booher Corners is located in Mercer County
- Centertown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Centertown have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Centertown
- Centertown is located in Mercer County
- Coolspring
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Coolspring
- Coolspring is located in Mercer County
- Enterprise
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Enterprise have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Enterprise
- Enterprise is located in Mercer County
- Filer Corners
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Filer Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Filer Corners
- Filer Corners is located in Mercer County
- Hope Mills
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hope Mills have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hope Mills
- Hope Mills is located in Mercer County
- Irishtown
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south) - London
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south) - Mount Pleasant
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Mount Pleasant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Pleasant
- Mount Pleasant is located in Venango County
- Perrys Corners
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Perrys Corners
- Perrys Corners is located in Mercer County
- Reeds Furnace
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Reeds Furnace have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reeds Furnace
- Reeds Furnace is located in Mercer County
- Sandy Lake
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Lake
- Sandy Lake is located in Mercer County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 621 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Sandy Lake <3>
- Swamproot
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Swamproot
- Swamproot is located in Mercer County
How Far From Bowie 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 Bowie to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowie and extending to:
- Mercer, which is the Seat of Mercer County, lies just to the West Southwest.
- Harrisburg, which is the State Capital of Pennsylvania, lies 181 miles [291.3 km]<1> to the east southeast (ESE). If you could drive a straight line from Bowie to Harrisburg, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take a little over three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 11 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 7 days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 229 miles [368.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving would take nearly four hours, a buggy would take 9 days and walking would take 13 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,922 miles [9,530.5 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,643 miles [10,690.9 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,519 miles [7,272.6 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bowie. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Mercer County: www.mcc.co.mercer.pa.us/
The official website for Commonwealth of Pennsylvania: https://www.pa.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Bowie) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowie. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 41.2581, Longitude: -80.1062 In this case, the coordinates for Bowie 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 Bowie 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 309.611 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 305.755 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.173 degrees. |