Bowie Arizona Map

About Bowie, Arizona

Bowie is a locality in Cochise County, Arizona, United States. It is a small community with a population of 384. The population density is 90.3 people per km². Bowie is located at 32.3265°N, 109.4870°W. It observes the Mountain Standard Time — no DST (America/Phoenix) timezone. ZIP code: 85605.

Bowie rests on the broad shoulders of southeastern Arizona, a place where the sky seems to stretch into forever, vast and cerulean, a canvas for the sun's relentless artistry. It lies 40.7 miles south-south-east of Graham, AZ (from Graham, AZ: bearing 159°T), and is situated 20.8 miles east-north-east of Willcox. The land here is a study in muted ochres and dusty greens, a landscape of low, rounded hills, scrubby mesquite, and the occasional sentinel saguaro, their arms raised in silent benediction. The air, especially in the late afternoon, carries a dry, clean scent, tinged with the faint perfume of creosote after a rare shower, and a profound stillness that can feel both liberating and immense. The very ground seems to hum with a patient, ancient energy, a quiet testament to the ages that have shaped its contours. The character of Bowie is deeply entwined with the agricultural bounty that has long been coaxed from this arid earth. For generations, cotton fields have shimmered under the sun, their white bolls a fleeting promise of harvest, and alfalfa fields have offered a verdant counterpoint to the surrounding desert. This enduring connection to the land is the bedrock of Bowie’s economy, a hardy resilience born from hard work and a deep understanding of the subtle rhythms of the seasons. Beyond the fields, echoes of a more distant past linger, the whispers of Apache trails and the bold ventures of early ranchers and railroad builders who saw potential in this wide-open country, each leaving their indelible mark on the evolving story of Bowie.

About This Bowie Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Bowie, Arizona — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 32.326465, -109.487009. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Bowie and Cochise County.

Detailed location data for Bowie includes the ZIP code (85605), telephone area code (520), county seat of Cochise County (Bisbee), and school district assignment (Bowie Unified District). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Bowie is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.