Around Watertown ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Rockford. It is located about 22 miles [35 km] to the northeast of Watertown. Rockford has a population of 145,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is De Kalb. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the east of Watertown and has a population of 42,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Watertown, with the nearest first.
- Honey Creek
(Less than 2 miles to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Honey Creek
- Honey Creek is located in Ogle County
- Oregon
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Oregon
- Oregon is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,449 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Oregon <2>
- Chana
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Chana
- Chana is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Chana <2>
- Carthage
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south) - Mount Morris
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mount Morris
- Mount Morris is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,776 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Mount Morris <2>
- Ashton
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ashton
- Ashton is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 878 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Ashton <2>
- Flagg Center
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flagg Center have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flagg Center
- Flagg Center is located in Ogle County
- Franklin Grove
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Franklin Grove have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Franklin Grove
- Franklin Grove is located in Lee County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 919 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Franklin Grove <2>
- Byron
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Byron
- Byron is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,650 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Byron <2>
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- Stillman Valley
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Stillman Valley
- Stillman Valley is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,043 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Stillman Valley <2>
- Hillcrest
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the east) - Holcomb
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Holcomb have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holcomb
- Holcomb is located in Ogle County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Holcomb <2>
- Leaf River
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Leaf River
- Leaf River is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 403 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Leaf River <2>
- Nachusa
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nachusa have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nachusa
- Nachusa is located in Lee County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Nachusa <2>
- Davis Junction
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Davis Junction
- Davis Junction is located in Ogle County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,344 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Davis Junction <2>
- Stillman Valley
For more communities neighboring Watertown, please visit our County-by-County Page for Watertown.
Ogle County ...
Watertown is located in Ogle County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Ogle County: Carroll, DeKalb, Lee, Stephenson, Whiteside & Winnebago.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watertown ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watertown.
Airports Near Watertown ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Watertown and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Watertown.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of Illinois:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watertown. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Ogle County: www.oglecounty.org/
The official website for State of Illinois: https://illinois.gov
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Watertown. |
| <2> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <3> | 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. |
| <4> | If you're interested in how the shape of Illinois' counties, including Ogle, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watertown), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |