'''Bowman''' [http://www.bowmannd.com] is the county seat of Bowman County, in the Badlands area of North Dakota. It has a population of about 1,600 people. The coordinates for Bowman are latitude 46.18N and Longitude 103.39W. Its elevation is 2,958 feet.

Understand

Bowman will celebrate its centennial in 2007.

Get in

  • '''By car''': exit 42 from I-94, and south on US highway 85, for about 60 miles.
  • '''By plane''': Bowman Municipal Airport [http://www.airnav.com/airport/BPP]
  • Get around

    See

  • '''County Fair''' [http://www.bowmancountyfair.com/].
  • '''Bowman County Centennial Celebration''', [http://www.bowmannd.com/2007Centennial.html].
  • Do

  • '''Paleontology Digs''': guided ours of fossil-bearing sites, aged from 30 years to 73 million years. Multiple sites, Bowman. Open June-August, Tu-Sa 8AM-5PM. Reservations required.
  • +1 701'' 523-3625 (''email: paleo@ptrm.org''), [http://www.bowmannd.com].

    Buy

    Eat

  • '''Big J's Restaurant''', 116 S Main St, +1 701''523-3311.
  • '''Eats N Treats''', 408 Highway 12 W, +1 701''523-3162.
  • '''Gateway Cafe''', 506 7 Ave, +1 701''523-5757.
  • '''Long Pines Steak House & Lounge''', 13 1st Ave, +1 701''523-5201.
  • '''Windy's Pizza''', 206 S Main, +1 701''523-5753.
  • Drink

  • '''Crystal Bar''', 24 South Main, +1 701''523-5774.
  • '''Has Beens''', 106 S Main St., +1 701''523-5000.
  • '''Windy's Bar''', 206 S Main, +1 701''523-3727.
  • Sleep

  • '''Budget Host 4-U Motel''', 704 Hwy 12 West, +1 701''523-3243.
  • '''Downtown Motel''', 102 North Main Street, +1 701''523-5621.
  • '''El-Vu Motel''', 409 Hwy 85 South, +1 701''523-5224.
  • '''North Winds Lodge''', 503 Hwy 85 South, +1 701''523-5641.
  • '''Super 8 Motel''', 408 South 3rd Ave SW, +1 701''523-5613.
  • '''Trail Motel''', 208 Hwy 12 West, +1 701''523-3291.
  • Camping

  • '''Butte View Campground''', Hwy 12 East, +1 701''523-3896.
  • '''Perma Home Trailer Court''', Hwy 12 West & 11th Ave. SW, +1 701''523-3249.
  • '''Twin Butte Campground''', Hwy 85 North, +1 701''523-5569.
  • Get out