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Welcome to Watson Island ...



A typical abbreviation for Watson Island: Watson Is. (in Canada, 'Isld.' is the more common abbreviation.)

Watson Island is 240 feet [73 m] above sea level.<1>.

Time Zone: Watson Island lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Area codes for Watson Island: (250) & (778)<2>

Communities near Watson Island ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watson Island.

  • Prince Rupert
    (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
  • Osland
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Osland came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Osland
  • Metlakatla
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Metlakatla came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Metlakatla
  • Haysport
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Haysport came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Haysport
  • Hunts Inlet
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hunts Inlet came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hunts Inlet
  • Port Essington ‑ Historic
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
  • Skeena
    (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Skeena came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Skeena
  • Oona River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Oona River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oona River
  • Port Simpson
    (22 miles [35.4 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Port Simpson came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Port Simpson
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Port Simpson <3>
  • Kwinitsa
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Kwinitsa came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kwinitsa

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson Island ...

Looking for more information about Watson Island? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watson Island, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watson Island.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watson Island. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson Island - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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