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About Bowen, IL

Bowen is a small farming town in western Illinois, home to 552 people in Hancock County. You'll reach it via Highway 96, which connects to US Route 136 near Hamilton for access from Keokuk or points east. The town sits in Mississippi River valley farmland about 20 miles from the Iowa border. Ancient Native American burial mounds scattered around the area date back over 1,000 years.

Where is Bowen, IL on the map?

Bowen, IL is in United States, at 40.232, -91.063 - about 32 km north-east of Mendon, IL.

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The closest airport to Bowen, IL is Quincy Regional Airport Baldwin Field, 62 km (about 50 min by car).

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