Outdoor Activities ...

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

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

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

• 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 Bowman Corners:
  • 44.573661, -73.057075
  • 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 Bowman Corners

• 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 Chittenden County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Chittenden County
  • Since Bowman Corners is near Franklin County and also Lamoille County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Franklin County
  • eBird sighting report for Lamoille 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

Curious and Interesting Names Near Bowman Corners ...

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.

• Butlers Corners
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Butlers Corners have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Butlers Corners
  • Butlers Corners is located in Chittenden County
• Chimney Corner
  (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Chimney Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chimney Corner
  • Chimney Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Cloverdale
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cloverdale have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cloverdale
  • Cloverdale is located in Chittenden County
• Cozy Corner
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cozy Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cozy Corner
  • Cozy Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Huntsville
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Huntsville have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Huntsville
  • Huntsville is located in Franklin County
• Kirby Corner
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kirby Corner have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kirby Corner
  • Kirby Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Malletts Bay
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Malletts Bay
  • Malletts Bay is located in Chittenden County
  • Malletts Bay has also been known as:
  • Malets Bay
  • Maletts Bay
• Pages Corner
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pages Corner
  • Pages Corner is located in Chittenden County
• Shipman Hill
  (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shipman Hill have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shipman Hill
  • Shipman Hill is located in Chittenden County
• Walnut Ledge
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Walnut Ledge have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Walnut Ledge
  • Walnut Ledge is located in Chittenden County

How Far From Bowman Corners 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 Bowman Corners to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in Bowman Corners and extending to:

• Burlington, which is the Seat of Chittenden County, lies 10 miles [16.1 km]<2> to the southwest. If you could walk a straight line from Bowman Corners to Burlington, with an average speed<3> 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.
• Montpelier, which is the State Capital of Vermont, lies 32 miles [51.5 km] to the southeast (SE). Driving, with an average speed of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, would take less than an hour, a buggy would take just over a day and walking would take most of two days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 442 miles [711.3 km] to the south southwest (SSW). Driving would take most of a day, a buggy would take 18 days and walking would take 26 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,500 miles [8,851.4 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,220 miles [10,010.1 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,096 miles [6,591.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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

The official website for State of Vermont: https://www.vermont.gov/