We found nineteen communities that share the name Watts.
Within Alberta, the name Watts is unique.
Beyond Alberta, we know of another nineteen communities that are located throughout in the United States.
Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
Alabama
Jefferson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Alabama community of Watts [Jefferson County].
Arkansas
Searcy County
This Watts is located in Searcy County and lies 1,452 miles [2,336.8 km]<2> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Searcy County community of Watts.
California
Los Angeles County
This Watts is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,261 miles [2,029.4 km]<2> to the south southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Watts.
Florida
Hillsborough County
This Watts is located in Hillsborough County and lies 2,239 miles [3,603.3 km]<2> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hillsborough County community of Watts.
Idaho
Kootenai County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Idaho community of Watts [Kootenai County].
Kentucky
Breathitt County
This Watts is located in Breathitt County and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<2> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Breathitt County community of Watts.
Louisiana
Ouachita Parish
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Louisiana community of Watts [Ouachita Parish].
Mississippi
Jackson County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Watts [Jackson County].
Nebraska
Lincoln County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Nebraska community of Watts [Lincoln County].
Nevada
Lander County
This community is historic<3> and although located in Lander County, we don't know where within the .
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lander County community of Watts.
North Carolina
Iredell County
This community is historic<3> and we have very little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the North Carolina community of Watts [Iredell County].
Oklahoma
Adair County
This Watts is located in Adair County and lies 1,375 miles [2,212.8 km]<2> to the southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Adair County community of Watts.
Oregon
Klamath County
This Watts is located in Klamath County and lies 760 miles [1,223.1 km]<2> to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Klamath County community of Watts.
Washington County
This Watts is located in Washington County and lies 657 miles [1,057.3 km] to the southwest.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Washington County community of Watts.
Pennsylvania
Lancaster County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Watts [Lancaster County].
South Carolina
Abbeville County
This Watts is located in Abbeville County and lies 1,902 miles [3,061 km]<2> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Abbeville County community of Watts.
Texas
Caldwell County
This Watts is located in Caldwell County and lies 1,685 miles [2,711.7 km]<2> to the south southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caldwell County community of Watts.
Virginia
Albemarle County
This Watts is located in Albemarle County and lies 1,870 miles [3,009.5 km]<2> to the east southeast.
For more information, please visit our profile page for the Albemarle County community of Watts.
West Virginia
Greenbrier County
We found mention of this community, but have little information.<1> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the West Virginia community of Watts [Greenbrier County].
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watts ...
As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.
Aerial (28 miles [45.1 km] to the southwest)
Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aerial. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Watts to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Watts and extending to:
Edmonton, which is the Provincial Capital of Alberta, lies 143 miles [230.1 km]<2> to the north northwest (NNW). If you could drive a straight line from Watts to Edmonton, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than three hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 9 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 6 days.
The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,699 miles [2,734.3 km] to the east (E). Driving would take most of three days, a buggy would take 67 days and walking would take 97 days.
The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,336 miles [10,196.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<9>
The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,104 miles [11,432.8 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<10>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,165 miles [8,312.3 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<11>
Footnotes ...
<1>
If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.
Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.
Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.
Also keep in mind that Watts could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<2>
Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watts) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watts. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 51.6620, Longitude: -112.0918
<3>
We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Watts, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<4>
An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace.
<5>
If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.
<6>
While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<7>
While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
<8>
The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Watts to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<9>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 332.669 degrees.
<10>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 333.286 degrees.
<11>
The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 320.561 degrees.