The GPS coordinates of Bowen are latitude -20.0137° and longitude 148.2475°. In directional format: 20.0137° S, 148.2475° E. These coordinates mark the center of Bowen in Queensland and work with Google Maps, OpenStreetMap and every major navigation app.

Bowen is a city in Queensland, Australia, on the continent of Australia And Oceania. It falls within Whitsunday. View its exact position on the satellite map above or check nearby cities for regional context.

In DMS (Degrees Minutes Seconds) format, Bowen sits at: Latitude 20° 0' 49" S and Longitude 148° 14' 51" E. This format is common in surveying records, printed maps and legacy GPS hardware still used by field crews on site visits.

Bowen has a population of approximately 11,417 people. This is roughly 0.202% of Queensland's total population. See the population rank and density figures above, or compare it against every city in Queensland.

The interactive satellite map of Bowen is embedded on this page and shows streets, buildings and terrain. You can also enter the GPS coordinates -20.0137, 148.2475 directly into Google Maps, Apple Maps or any navigation app to locate Bowen in Queensland. For broader context, explore the Queensland state map or nearby cities.

The nearest airport to Bowen is Proserpine Whitsunday Coast Airport (PPP), roughly 62 km away. See the Nearest Airport card in the sidebar for the exact distance in kilometers and miles.

Bowen is approximately 961 km (597 mi) from Brisbane, the capital of Queensland, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Major Cities table above for distances from other cities in Queensland.

Bowen sits at an elevation of approximately 10 meters (33 feet) above sea level — see the Geographic Profile above. Compare it against other cities in the Major Cities table for Queensland.

The closest cities to Bowen include Red Hill, Strathdickie, Cannon Valley. See the Geographic Intelligence panel above for the full list with distances, or the nearby cities tool for a complete breakdown.

Today in Bowen, sunrise is at 06:29 AM and sunset is at 05:54 PM, giving a day length of 11h 24m. See the Sunrise & Sunset panel above, calculated directly from Bowen's GPS coordinates and updated daily.

Bowen is approximately 2,228 km (1,384 mi) from the Equator, in the southern hemisphere. It's also about 15,506 km from the Prime Meridian. See the Global Position panel above for the full breakdown.

The antipodal point of Bowen — the spot exactly opposite it through the Earth's center — falls nearest to Ponta do Sol, Cabo Verde, roughly 768 km from the true antipode. Since about 71% of the Earth's surface is ocean, most antipodal points land in open water rather than on a named city.

Bowen is approximately 1,700 km (1,056 mi) S of Canberra, the national capital of Australia, measured as a straight-line distance between city centers. See the Distance to Capitals card above.