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Outdoor Activities ...
As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).
When in Watson, we use the following websites to find information relevant to Watson and the surrounding area.
- Astronomy & Satellites ...
- Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above
website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed
sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
- To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above,
we pass this GPS location for Watson:
- 40.479482, -95.623436
- Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
- The Heavens-Above Website, centered on Watson
- Waymarking ...
- Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
- Waymark.com
Communities Also Named Watson ...
We found 57 communities that share the name Watson.
There is one other community in Missouri which is also named Watson.
Beyond Missouri, we know of another 56 communities that are located throughout in the United States and Canada. Of these 56 communities, 54 are located in the United States and three are in Canada.
- Communities Located In Missouri ...
- Pike 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 Missouri community of Watson [Pike County].
- Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
- Alabama
- Cherokee County
- This Watson is located in Cherokee County and lies 695 miles [1,118.5 km]<2> to the southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cherokee County community of Watson.
- Jefferson County
- This Watson is located in Jefferson County and lies 674 miles [1,084.7 km] to the southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Jefferson County community of Watson.
- Arkansas
- Calhoun County
- This Watson is located in Calhoun County and lies 504 miles [811.1 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Calhoun County community of Watson.
- Desha County
- This Watson is located in Desha County and lies 514 miles [827.2 km] to the south southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Desha County community of Watson.
- Woodruff 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 Arkansas community of Watson [Woodruff County].
- British Columbia
- This Watson lies 1,663 miles [2,676.3 km]<2> to the northwest of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- California
- Los Angeles County
- This Watson is located in Los Angeles County and lies 1,322 miles [2,127.6 km]<2> to the west southwest of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Los Angeles County community of Watson.
- Tehama County
- This Watson is located in Tehama County and lies 1,420 miles [2,285.3 km] to the west of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Tehama County community of Watson.
- Colorado
- Pitkin 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 Colorado community of Watson [Pitkin County].
- Florida
- Hamilton County
- This Watson is located in Hamilton County and lies 993 miles [1,598.1 km]<2> to the southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hamilton County community of Watson.
- Palm Beach County
- This Watson is located in Palm Beach County and lies 1,273 miles [2,048.7 km] to the southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Palm Beach County community of Watson.
- Georgia
- Cherokee 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 Georgia community of Watson [Cherokee County].
- Thomas County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Georgia community of Watson [Thomas County].
- Illinois
- Effingham County
- This Watson is located in Effingham County and lies 387 miles [622.8 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Effingham County community of Watson.
- Indiana
- Clark County
- This Watson is located in Clark County and lies 549 miles [883.5 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clark County community of Watson.
- Greene 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 Indiana community of Watson [Greene County].
- Iowa
- Clayton County
- This Watson is located in Clayton County and lies 284 miles [457.1 km]<2> to the northeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Clayton County community of Watson.
- Kansas
- Kiowa 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 Kansas community of Watson [Kiowa County].
- Lane County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Kansas community of Watson [Lane County].
- Shawnee County
- This Watson is located in Shawnee County and lies 103 miles [165.8 km]<2> to the south of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Shawnee County community of Watson.
- Kentucky
- Adair 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 Kentucky community of Watson [Adair County].
- Estill County
- This Watson is located in Estill County and lies 658 miles [1,058.9 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Estill County community of Watson.
- Louisiana
- Livingston Parish
- This Watson is located in Livingston Parish and lies 732 miles [1,178 km]<2> to the south southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Livingston Parish community of Watson.
- Maine
- Aroostook 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 Maine community of Watson [Aroostook County].
- Massachusetts
- Franklin County
- This Watson is located in Franklin County and lies 1,182 miles [1,902.2 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Franklin County community of Watson.
- Michigan
- Allegan County
- This Watson is located in Allegan County and lies 531 miles [854.6 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Allegan County community of Watson.
- Marquette 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 Michigan community of Watson [Marquette County].
- Montmorency 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 Michigan community of Watson [Montmorency County].
- Minnesota
- Chippewa County
- This Watson is located in Chippewa County and lies 312 miles [502.1 km]<2> to the north of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Chippewa County community of Watson.
- Mississippi
- Marshall County
- This Watson is located in Marshall County and lies 509 miles [819.2 km]<2> to the southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marshall County community of Watson.
- Montana
- Cascade 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 Montana community of Watson [Cascade County].
- Meagher County
- This Watson is located in Meagher County and lies 893 miles [1,437.1 km]<2> to the northwest of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Meagher County community of Watson.
- Nebraska
- Knox County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Knox County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Knox County community of Watson.
- New Mexico
- Dona Ana 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 New Mexico community of Watson [Dona Ana County].
- New York
- Lewis County
- This Watson is located in Lewis County and lies 1,055 miles [1,697.9 km]<2> to the east northeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lewis County community of Watson.
- North Carolina
- Union County
- This Watson is located in Union County and lies 907 miles [1,459.7 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Watson.
- North Dakota
- Cass 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 North Dakota community of Watson [Cass County].
- Ohio
- Seneca County
- This Watson is located in Seneca County and lies 655 miles [1,054.1 km]<2> to the east of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Seneca County community of Watson.
- Oklahoma
- McCurtain County
- This Watson is located in McCurtain County and lies 421 miles [677.5 km]<2> to the south of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the McCurtain County community of Watson.
- Oregon
- Malheur 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 Oregon community of Watson [Malheur County].
- Multnomah County
- This Watson is located in Multnomah County and lies 1,396 miles [2,246.6 km]<2> to the west northwest of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Multnomah County community of Watson.
- Pennsylvania
- Allegheny 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 Watson [Allegheny County].
- Forest County
- We found mention of this community, but have little information. For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Pennsylvania community of Watson [Forest County].
- Saskatchewan
- This Watson lies 908 miles [1,461.3 km]<2> to the north northwest of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- Tennessee
- Cumberland County
- This Watson is located in Cumberland County and lies 662 miles [1,065.4 km]<2> to the east southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Cumberland County community of Watson.
- Hickman County
- This Watson is located in Hickman County and lies 551 miles [886.7 km] to the southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Hickman County community of Watson.
- Rutherford County
- This Watson is located in Rutherford County and lies 591 miles [951.1 km] to the east southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Rutherford County community of Watson.
- Williamson County
- This Watson is located in Williamson County and lies 583 miles [938.2 km] to the east southeast of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Williamson County community of Watson.
- Texas
- Burnet County
- This Watson is located in Burnet County and lies 672 miles [1,081.5 km]<2> to the south southwest of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Burnet County community of Watson.
- Comanche County
- This Watson is located in Comanche County and lies 619 miles [996.2 km] to the south southwest of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Comanche County community of Watson.
- Red River County
- This community is historic<3> and although located in Red River County, we don't know where within the county.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Red River County community of Watson.
- Utah
- Salt Lake County
- This Watson is located in Salt Lake County and lies 851 miles [1,369.6 km]<2> to the west of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Salt Lake County community of Watson.
- Uintah 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 Utah community of Watson [Uintah County].
- Virginia
- Loudoun County
- This Watson is located in Loudoun County and lies 961 miles [1,546.6 km]<2> to the east of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Loudoun County community of Watson.
- West Virginia
- Marion County
- This Watson is located in Marion County and lies 820 miles [1,319.7 km]<2> to the east of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
- For more information, please visit our profile page for the Marion County community of Watson.
- Yukon
- This Watson lies 2,144 miles [3,450.4 km]<2> to the northwest of the Watson that is located in Atchison County.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Watson ...
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.
- Corning
(18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Corning. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corning
- Corning is located in Holt County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 13 people
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to Corning
- From Watson to Corning
- Farmers City
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Farmers City have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Farmers City
- Farmers City is located in Atchison County
- High Creek
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for High Creek. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for High Creek
- High Creek is located in Fremont County (IA)
- Google driving directions:
- From your current location to High Creek
- From Watson to High Creek
- Julian
(13 miles [20.9 km] to the west)
- Minersville
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Minersville have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Minersville
- Minersville is located in Otoe County (NE)
- Nebraska City
(18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
- Paul
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Paul have been provided by the GNIS.<5> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Paul
- Paul is located in Otoe County (NE)
- Peru
(5 miles [8 km] to the west)
- Rock Port
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southeast)
How Far From Watson to ...
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 village such as Watson to various places of note, such as the White House.
With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Watson and extending to:
- Rock Port, which is the Seat of Atchison County, lies just to the Southeast.
- The White House (Washington, DC) is 991 miles [1,594.9 km]<2> to the east (E). If you could drive a straight line from Watson to White House, with an average speed<7>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take most of two days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 57 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 39 days.
- The shortest distance<8> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,535 miles [10,517.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>
- The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,285 miles [11,724.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<10>
- The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,182 miles [8,339.6 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 Bird Creek to see Pete ... Bird Creek 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 Watson 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 county. 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 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Watson) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Watson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 40.4795, Longitude: -95.6234 |
| <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 Watson, 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> | 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. |
| <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 Watson 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 319.829 degrees. |
| <10> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 317.331 degrees. |
| <11> | The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 312.919 degrees. |
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