Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bowers Corner:
  • 36.636258, -77.960827
  • 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 Bowers Corner

• 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 Brunswick County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Brunswick County
  • Since Bowers Corner is near Mecklenburg County and also Warren County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Mecklenburg County
  • eBird sighting report for Warren 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 Bowers Corner ...

We found one communities that share the name Bowers Corner.

Within Virginia, the name Bowers Corner is unique.

Beyond Virginia, there is another community also named Bowers Corner in the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • New York
    • Cayuga County
    • This Bowers Corner is located in Cayuga County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<1> to the north of the Bowers Corner that is located in Brunswick County.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cayuga County community of Bowers Corner.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowers Corner ...

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.

• Brokenburg
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brokenburg
  • Brokenburg is located in Spotsylvania County
• Cedar Grove
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cedar Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cedar Grove
  • Cedar Grove is located in Brunswick County
• Colony Club
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Colony Club have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Colony Club
  • Colony Club is located in Brunswick County
• Diamond Grove
  (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Grove
  • Diamond Grove is located in Brunswick County
• Gasburg
  (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Gasburg
  • Gasburg is located in Brunswick County
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Gasburg <3>
• Hicks Mill
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hicks Mill have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hicks Mill
  • Hicks Mill is located in Brunswick County
• Joyceville
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Joyceville have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Joyceville
  • Joyceville is located in Brunswick County
• Merchant
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Merchant have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Merchant
  • Merchant is located in Brunswick County
• Pea Hill Shores
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pea Hill Shores have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pea Hill Shores
  • Pea Hill Shores is located in Brunswick County
• Valentines
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Valentines have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Valentines
  • Valentines is located in Brunswick County
• Vineland ‑ Historic
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Vineland have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Vineland is located in Brunswick County

How Far From Bowers Corner to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Bowers Corner to various places of note, such as the White House.

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

• Lawrenceville, which is the Seat of Brunswick County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<1> to the northeast. If you could walk a straight line from Bowers Corner to Lawrenceville, 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.
• Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 68 miles [109.4 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than two hours, a buggy would take about three full days and walking would take three full days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 164 miles [263.9 km] to the north northeast (NNE). Driving would take about three hours, a buggy would take 7 days and walking would take 10 days.
• The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,034 miles [9,710.8 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,731 miles [10,832.5 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,611 miles [7,420.7 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Virginia: https://www.virginia.gov/