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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Bowler, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Bowler and the surrounding area.
- 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 Bowler:
- 37.277092, -78.704729
- 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.
- Open the Heavens-Above website centered on Bowler
- 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 Appomattox County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Appomattox County
- Since Bowler is near Prince Edward County and also Charlotte County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
- Open the eBird sighting report for Prince Edward County
- Open the eBird sighting report for Charlotte 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:
- Open the Waymark.com report for Bowler
Communities Also Named Bowler ...
We found four communities that are also named Bowler.
Within Virginia, the name Bowler is unique.
Beyond Virginia, we know of four communities that are located in the United States.
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Montana
- Carbon County
- This community is historic<1> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Montana community of Bowler [Carbon County].
- New York
- Allegany County
- This Bowler is located in Allegany County and lies 327 miles [526.3 km]<2> to the north of the Bowler that is located in Appomattox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegany County community of Bowler.
- Ohio
- Gallia County
- This community is historic<1> and although located in Gallia County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Gallia County community of Bowler.
- Wisconsin
- Shawano County
- This Bowler is located in Shawano County and lies 747 miles [1,202.2 km]<2> to the northwest of the Bowler that is located in Appomattox County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawano County community of Bowler.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowler ...
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.
- Chap
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
- Chap is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chap
- Elam
(5 miles [8 km] to the east)
- Elam is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Elam
- Evergreen
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
- Evergreen is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Evergreen
- Five Forks
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
- Five Forks is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Five Forks
- Flood
(Less than 2 miles to the northwest)
- Flood is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flood
- Fore Store
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the north)
- Fore Store is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fore Store
- Hixburg
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
- Hixburg is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hixburg
- Hurtsville
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
- Hurtsville is located in Appomattox County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hurtsville
- Prospect
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
- Shields
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Shields is located in Prince Edward County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields
How Far From Bowler 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 Bowler to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Bowler and extending to:
- Appomattox, which is the Seat of Appomattox County, lies just to the Northwest.
- Richmond, which is the State Capital of Virginia, lies 71 miles [114.3 km]<2> to the east northeast (ENE). If you could drive a straight line from Bowler to Richmond, with an average speed<4>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 4 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take about three full days.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 144 miles [231.7 km] to the northeast (NE). Driving would take less than three hours, a buggy would take 6 days and walking would take 9 days.
- The shortest distance<5> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,038 miles [9,717.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<6>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,740 miles [10,847 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,618 miles [7,432 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<8>'
Footnotes ...
| <1> | We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Bowler, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy. |
| <2> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Bowler) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'. |
| <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 Bowler to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Bowler. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 37.2771, Longitude: -78.7047 In this case, the coordinates for Bowler have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <6> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 308.947 degrees. |
| <7> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 304.397 degrees. |
| <8> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 305.995 degrees. |
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