Bowie, Colorado
Bowie, Colorado | |
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  Bowie Location of Bowie, Colorado.  Bowie Bowie (Colorado) | |
| Coordinates: 38°55′17″N 107°32′24″W / 38.9214°N 107.5401°W[2] | |
| Country | United States of America |
| State | State of Colorado |
| County | Delta County[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | unincorporated community |
| • Body | Delta County[1] |
| Elevation | 5,965 ft (1,818 m) |
| Time zone | UTC−07:00 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−06:00 (MDT) |
| GNIS pop ID | 204744 |
Bowie is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[3]
History
[edit]The Bowie, Colorado, post office operated from February 5, 1907, until July 14, 1967.[4] The community was named after Alexander Bowie, the proprietor of a local mine.[5]
Geography
[edit]Bowie is located at coordinates 38°55′17″N 107°32′24″W / 38.9214°N 107.5401°W at an elevation of 5,965 feet (1,818 m).[2]
See also
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- Bibliography of Colorado
- Geography of Colorado
- History of Colorado
- Index of Colorado-related articles
- List of Colorado-related lists
- Outline of Colorado
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Colorado Counties". Colorado Department of Local Affairs. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Bowie, Colorado". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey, United States Department of the Interior. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowie, Colorado
- ^ Bauer, William H.; Ozment, James L.; Willard, John H. (1990). Colorado Post Offices 1859–1989. Golden, Colorado: Colorado Railroad Historical Foundation. ISBN 0-918654-42-4.
- ^ Dawson, John Frank (1954). Place names in Colorado: why 700 communities were so named, 150 of Spanish or Indian origin. Denver, CO: The J. Frank Dawson Publishing Co. p. 10.
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