Fowlis Wester is a parish, which lies in Perth and Kinross Council Area, some 5 miles (8 km) northeast of Crieff and 10 miles (16 km) north of Auchterarder in Perth and Kinross.
It is located in the old county of Perthshire, which disappeared following the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1974.
The parish has an area of 116.7 sq. km (45 sq. miles). Fowlis Wester has 7 neighbouring parishes; namely Crieff, Dull, Little Dunkeld, Logiealmond, Madderty, Methven and Monzievaird & Strowan. The boundaries of this parish were modified among significant changes recommended by the Boundary Commissioners after the Local Government (Scotland) Act 1889.