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Welcome to Bow ...

Bow is located in Skagit County<1>.

The pronunciation of Bow: BOH<2>

While we don't have a date for the founding of Bow, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1901.

Bow is near sea level<3>.

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

Area Codes for Bow: 360 & 564<4>

The ZIP code for Bow: 98232<5>

Communities Also Named Bow ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 3 communities that are also named Bow - they are located in Kentucky, New Hampshire and Pennsylvania.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Bow.

Communities near Bow ...

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

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

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

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

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bow ...

Looking for more information about Bow? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Bow, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Bow.

Adding Bow to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Bow in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Bow was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<8>

X2X - From that list, the Bow post office opened in 1901.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Bow.

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

The official website for Skagit County: www.skagitcounty.net/

The official website for State of Washington: https://wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Skagit, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The pronunciation we've provided is our attempt to give a phonetic pronunciation for Bow. While it might not be exactly right, hopefully it will be close. If we have it wrong or there's a better way to pronounce the name, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
<3>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bow - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<4>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 360 code has been Overlayed with the 564 area code. New phone numbers in the Bow area will be assigned with one of these codes: 360 or 564. As a result, placing a call in the Bow area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<5>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Bow). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Bow or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>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.
<8>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/




 

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