Bowman, California

Bowman
—  Unincorporated community  —
Bowman
Location in California
Coordinates:
Country  United States
State  California
County Placer County
Elevation[1] 493 m (1,617 ft)

Bowman is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California.[1] Bowman is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 3.25 miles (5.2 km) north-northeast of Auburn.[2] It lies at an elevation of 1617 feet (493 m).[1]

The Bowman post office opened in 1893.[2] The name honors Harry Hosington Bowman, fruit grower.[2]

References

  1. ^ a b c U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowman, California
  2. ^ a b c Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Quill Driver Books. p. 453. ISBN 9781884995149.