Bowman, California

Bowman
Unincorporated community
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Coordinates: 38°56′31″N 121°02′51″W
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 Hoisington Bowman, fruit grower.^[2]

References

1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Bowman, California
2. Durham, David L. (1998). California's Geographic Names: A Gazetteer of Historic and Modern Names of the State. Clovis, Calif.: Word Dancer Press. p. 453. ISBN 1-884995-14-4.