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Bowmanstown
Pennsylvaniaborough
Bowmanstown
Total population
968
Founded
1808
Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.
City facts
Facts from Wikidata (CC0).
Overview
Bowmanstown is a borough in Carbon County, Pennsylvania. It is part of Northeastern Pennsylvania. As of the 2020 census, Bowmanstown had a population of 889.
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Geography
Bowmanstown is located in southern Carbon County at (40.800737, -75.662167), on the northeast bank of the Lehigh River. It is bordered on the east and north by Lower Towamensing Township, on the southeast by the borough of Palmerton, and on the southwest and west by East Penn Township. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the borough has a total area of , of which is land and , or 3.59%, of which is water.
Excerpted from the corresponding Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA).
Demographics & economy
Geography
Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.
Climate
10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).
Current forecast
Forecast for Bowmanstown, PA from NOAA NWS API.
Air quality
Industrial & pollution facilities
Natural hazard risk
Health (adults)
Walkability
Amenities nearby
Wildlife & biodiversity
Most-observed species
- American CrowCorvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves12,183
- Blue JayCyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves11,347
- Northern CardinalCardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves10,808
- American RobinTurdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves10,414
- Mourning DoveZenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves9,877
- Song SparrowMelospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves8,896
- Tufted TitmouseBaeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves7,501
- American GoldfinchSpinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves7,218
Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).
Schools
Largest nearby schools
- Lehighton Area Elementary CenterElementary · Lehighton · 998 students · 13.7:1 ratio
- Lehighton Area HSHigh · Lehighton · 660 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- L B Morris El SchElementary · Jim Thorpe · 624 students · 12.5:1 ratio
- Panther Valley El SchElementary · Nesquehoning · 622 students · 15.6:1 ratio
- Jim Thorpe Area HSHigh · Jim Thorpe · 565 students · 14.1:1 ratio
- Lehighton Area MSMiddle · Lehighton · 513 students · 10.3:1 ratio
- Palmerton Area HSHigh · Palmerton · 482 students · 12.1:1 ratio
- S S Palmer El SchElementary · Palmerton · 403 students · 11.5:1 ratio
Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).
Earthquake history
Most recent
- M 2.9 — 2024-05-246 km E of Califon, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-05-011 km NW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.9 — 2024-04-277 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-105 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 3.7 — 2024-04-057 km WSW of Gladstone, New Jersey
- M 2.6 — 2024-04-056 km ESE of Califon, New Jersey
Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).
Photos
Sights & places nearby
Notable people from here






People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.
Nearby places in Pennsylvania
Geography & sun
Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.
Nearby airports
Public attention
Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.
Books about Bowmanstown
Search results from Open Library.
Recent natural events nearby
Ground air-quality sensors
Recently spotted species









Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).
Nearest stream gauge
Events
Gallery
Sources
- • Wikipedia
- • Open-Meteo (ERA5 reanalysis)
- • NOAA National Weather Service
- • Wikidata
- • USGS Earthquake Catalog (global feed)
- • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
- • GBIF (Global Biodiversity Information Facility)
- • iNaturalist
- • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
- • Wikipedia Pageviews API
- • Open Library