Bowie is an unincorporated community in Delta County, in the U.S. state of Colorado.[3]
History
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
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
References
- ^ 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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