Latitude 29.38 degrees; 29° 22′ 47″ North Longitude 79.52 degrees, 79° 31′ 11″ East
Bhowali lay at one time on the bridle path from the plains of India to Tibet, and is today a key road junction in the region, with the roads to Haldwani, Nainital, Ranikhet, Almora, Ramgarh and Mukteshwar all meeting here.
It is the perfect base to explore the region: Haldwani: 40km Kathgodam: 35km Nainital: 11km Bhimtal: 11km Naukuchiyatal: 16km Ramgarh: 13km Mukteshwar: 48km Almora: 55km Ranikhet: 48km Sattal: 11km Dhanachuli: 40km Ramnagar: 65km
Today Bhowali is a well-known as a fruit ‘mandi‘ (marketplace and auction centre). The greater region also has a number of schools and educational institutions, and as a result the literacy rate here is high (80%). The population of Bhowali as per the 2011 census was just 5512.