Welcome to Watson ...
Watson is located in Tehama County<1>.
Watson is 3,300 feet [1,006 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Watson is about ¾ mile [or 1 km] above sea level.
Time Zone: Watson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Code for Watson: 530
Communities Also Named Watson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are two California communities named Watson: This one is located in Tehama County and the other is located in Los Angeles County.
Beyond California, there are 57 communities that are also named Watson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia, West Virginia and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watson.
Communities near Watson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watson.
- Paskenta
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
- Rancho Tehama Reserve
(15 miles [24.1 km] to the east)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rancho Tehama Reserve have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rancho Tehama Reserve
- Rancho Tehama Reserve is located in Tehama County
- Flournoy
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
- Newville
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Newville
- Newville is located in Glenn County
- Aiken Gulch ‑ Historic
(21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Aiken Gulch. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Aiken Gulch
- Aiken Gulch is located in Shasta County
- Former names for Aiken Gulch:
- Camp Creek
- Camp Gulch
- Beegum
(22 miles [35.4 km] to the northwest)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Beegum. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beegum
- Beegum is located in Shasta County
- Copper City
(23 miles [37 km] to the south)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Copper City have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Copper City
- Copper City is located in Glenn County
- Platina
(23 miles [37 km] to the northwest)
- Lone Star ‑ Historic
(24 miles [38.6 km] to the south)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lone Star
- Lone Star is located in Glenn County
- Hooker
(25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hooker
- Hooker is located in Tehama County
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Watson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Watson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Watson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Watson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Watson. See our Newspapers Page for Watson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson ...
Looking for more information about Watson? 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, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watson.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of California's counties, including Tehama, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <5> | 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. |