'''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.
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