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Bowmanstown

Total population

968

Founded

1808

Elevation732 m
Land area0.8 km²
Weather65°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates40.80°, -75.66°

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City facts

Founded
1808
Elevation
732 m
Area
0.8 km²

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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History & geography

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.

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Demographics & economy

Geography

Latitude
40.8014
Longitude
-75.6611
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Avg high
60.9°F
Avg low
43.8°F
Annual precipitation
52.4 in

10-year averages from ERA5 reanalysis (Open-Meteo).

Current forecast

Overnight
65°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
81°F
Chance Rain Showers
Thursday Night
63°F
Chance Showers And Thunderstorms then Mostly Cloudy
Friday
79°F
Sunny
Friday Night
51°F
Partly Cloudy
Saturday
72°F
Mostly Sunny

Forecast for Bowmanstown, PA from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Observations (last 5 yrs, 10 mi)
330,844
Distinct species (top 10)
10

Most-observed species

  • American Crow
    Corvus brachyrhynchos C.L.Brehm, 1822 · Aves
    12,183
  • Blue Jay
    Cyanocitta cristata (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    11,347
  • Northern Cardinal
    Cardinalis cardinalis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    10,808
  • American Robin
    Turdus migratorius Linnaeus, 1766 · Aves
    10,414
  • Mourning Dove
    Zenaida macroura (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    9,877
  • Song Sparrow
    Melospiza melodia (A.Wilson, 1810) · Aves
    8,896
  • Tufted Titmouse
    Baeolophus bicolor (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
    7,501
  • American Goldfinch
    Spinus tristis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
    7,218

Citizen-science & research observations from the Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF).

Schools

Total
12
Elementary
6
Middle
2
High
4
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Lehighton Area Elementary Center
    Elementary · Lehighton · 998 students · 13.7:1 ratio
  • Lehighton Area HS
    High · Lehighton · 660 students · 10.3:1 ratio
  • L B Morris El Sch
    Elementary · Jim Thorpe · 624 students · 12.5:1 ratio
  • Panther Valley El Sch
    Elementary · Nesquehoning · 622 students · 15.6:1 ratio
  • Jim Thorpe Area HS
    High · Jim Thorpe · 565 students · 14.1:1 ratio
  • Lehighton Area MS
    Middle · Lehighton · 513 students · 10.3:1 ratio
  • Palmerton Area HS
    High · Palmerton · 482 students · 12.1:1 ratio
  • S S Palmer El Sch
    Elementary · 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

Quakes ≥ 2.5 (25 yrs, 62 mi)
12
Largest magnitude
4.8
Largest event
2024-04-05

Most recent

Events from the USGS Earthquake Catalog (global) (FDSN Event Web Service).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
3.86
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,408

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
104
Avg daily Wikipedia views
3
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Bowmanstown

Search results from Open Library.

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Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Events

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