Bowman is an
unincorporated community in
Placer County,
California.
Bowman is located on the
Southern Pacific Railroad
The Southern Pacific (or Espee from the railroad initials- SP) was an American Class I railroad network that existed from 1865 to 1996 and operated largely in the Western United States. The system was operated by various companies under the ...
, north-northeast of
Auburn
Auburn may refer to:
Places Australia
* Auburn, New South Wales
* City of Auburn, the local government area
*Electoral district of Auburn
*Auburn, Queensland, a locality in the Western Downs Region
*Auburn, South Australia
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.
It lies at an elevation of 1617 feet (493 m).
The Bowman post office opened in 1893.
[ The name honors Harry Hoisington Bowman, fruit grower.][
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References
Unincorporated communities in Placer County, California
Unincorporated communities in California
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