| Bowman | |
| Settlement Type: | Unincorporated community |
| Pushpin Map: | California#USA |
| Pushpin Label Position: | bottom |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in California |
| Pushpin Image: | California Locator Map with US.PNG |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | County |
| Subdivision Name2: | Placer County |
| Coordinates: | 38.9419°N -121.0475°W |
| Elevation M: | 493 |
| Elevation Ft: | 1617 |
Bowman is an unincorporated community in Placer County, California. Bowman is located on the Southern Pacific Railroad, 3.25miles north-northeast of Auburn. It lies at an elevation of 1617 feet (493 m).
The Bowman post office opened in 1893. The name honors Harry Hoisington Bowman, fruit grower.