Around Watson ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Grand Rapids. It is located about 29 miles [46 km] to the north of Watson. Grand Rapids has a population of 200,000 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Wyoming. It is located about 25 miles [ km] to the north of Watson and has a population of 76,600 people.
Below is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Watson, with the nearest first.
- Martin
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Martin
- Martin is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 408 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Martin <2>
- Otsego
(5 miles [8 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Otsego
- Otsego is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,988 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Otsego <2>
- Shelbyville
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shelbyville have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shelbyville
- Shelbyville is located in Allegan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Shelbyville <2>
- Hopkins
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Hopkins have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hopkins
- Hopkins is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 605 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Hopkins <2>
- Allegan
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Allegan
- Allegan is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,016 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Allegan <2>
- Bradley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast) - Hooper
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east) - Neeley
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Neeley
- Neeley is located in Allegan County
- Plainwell
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plainwell
- Plainwell is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,774 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plainwell <2>
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- Doster
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the southeast) - Hilliards
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hilliards
- Hilliards is located in Allegan County
- Wayland
(9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wayland have been provided by the GNIS.<3> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wayland
- Wayland is located in Allegan County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,237 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wayland <2>
- Alamo
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the south)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alamo
- Alamo is located in Kalamazoo County
- Dorr
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dorr
- Dorr is located in Allegan County
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dorr <2>
- Kendall
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Kendall
- Kendall is located in Van Buren County
- Doster
For more communities neighboring Watson, please visit our County-by-County Page for Watson.
Allegan County ...
Watson is located in Allegan County<4>.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Allegan County: Barry, Kalamazoo, Kent, Ottawa & Van Buren. Lake Michigan lies to the west.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watson ...
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 Watson.
Airports Near Watson ...
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 Watson and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Watson.
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 Michigan:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Watson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Allegan County: www.allegancounty.org/
The official website for State of Michigan: https://www.michigan.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Watson. |
| <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 Michigan's counties, including Allegan, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watson), 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. |