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Bowman North Dakota Map

Explore Bowman, North Dakota, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Bowman, North Dakota

How to Use This Bowman, North Dakota Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Bowman, North Dakota. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of North Dakota or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Bowman.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Bowman
State	North Dakota (ND)
County	Bowman County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Mountain Time (America/Denver)

Latitude	46.183062
Longitude	-103.394906
Population	1,470
Density	304.5 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	58623
Area Code	701
County Seat	Bowman
School District	Bowman County Public School District 1

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About Bowman, North Dakota

Bowman is a locality in Bowman County, North Dakota, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,470. The population density is 304.5 people per km². Bowman is located at 46.1831°N, 103.3949°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. Bowman is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 58623.

Bowman occupies a wide, high-plains expanse where the earth stretches toward a horizon so distant it seems to curve the very air. It lies 56.0 miles south-southwest of Dickinson, ND (from Dickinson, ND: bearing 211°T), and is situated 89.3 miles southeast of Glendive. The landscape around Bowman holds the quiet, weathered texture of ancient prairie, subtly shifting toward the rugged, eroded outcrops that define the western reaches of the state. To the east, the ground remains mostly level, while the Harvey Hills rise three miles away, casting long, violet shadows when the sun dips low. Nearby, the banks of Buffalo Creek carve a narrow, twisting path through the dry grasses, and the surface of Kalina Lake, five miles from the center, often mirrors the vast, cloud-dappled sky with a stillness that feels heavy and absolute.

Bowman serves as a resilient anchor for the surrounding agricultural economy, where the rhythm of the year is dictated by the turning of crops and the seasonal demands of ranching. Residents carry the legacy of homesteaders who looked out at this enormous, unyielding space and chose to break the soil, creating a culture defined by self-reliance and the pragmatic endurance of the high plains. Ten miles away, the Little Missouri National Grassland preserves a portion of the wilder, more untamed terrain that once dominated the region, providing a stark contrast to the orderly, sun-bleached streets of the modern settlement. Life in Bowman moves with a deliberate, steady pace, shaped by the biting winds of winter and the golden, shimmering heat of harvest time, under a firmament that offers no shelter from the elements.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Little Missouri National Grassland (National Grassland) — 9.6 mi, 329° NW · 1.0M acres
Bowman Haley Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 10.6 mi, 158° S
Stewart Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 10.8 mi, 352° N · 1,276 acres
Spring Creek (State Conservation Area) — 11.1 mi, 160° S
Bowman-Haley Lake (Recreation Area) — 12.0 mi, 157° SE
Alkali Creek (State Conservation Area) — 13.1 mi, 161° S
Custer National Forest (National Forest) — 19.5 mi, 192° S · 1.2M acres
White Lake National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 21.2 mi, 022° N · 2,088 acres
Grand River National Grassland (National Grassland) — 32.2 mi, 121° SE · 155k acres
Mile 300 North Dakota - South Dakota boundary monument (Monument) — 33.4 mi, 119° SE
Mile 299½ North Dakota - South Dakota boundary monument (Monument) — 33.9 mi, 119° SE
Mile 299 North Dakota - South Dakota boundary monument (Monument) — 34.3 mi, 118° SE
O'Fallon Historical Museum (Museum) — 43.8 mi, 287° W
Teddy Rides Again (Public Artwork) — 45.8 mi, 061° NE
The Castles National Natural Landmark (National Monument) — 46.1 mi, 167° S · 947 acres
Theodore Roosevelt National Park (National Park) — 48.7 mi, 002° N · 70k acres
Belfield Theater (Cinema) — 49.4 mi, 011° N
Medora Slaughterhouse (Historic Ruins) — 51.0 mi, 353° N
Badlands Overlook (Viewpoint) — 51.1 mi, 357° N
Theodore Roosevelt Wilderness Area (Wilderness Area) — 53.0 mi, 353° N · 30k acres
Griffon Theaters (Cinema) — 57.2 mi, 030° NE
Earl's Taxidermy Museum (Museum) — 63.7 mi, 135° SE
Anna Carr Homestead (Attraction) — 63.8 mi, 135° SE
Gateway Museum (Museum) — 66.9 mi, 326° NW

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