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Around Watford City ...

For comparison, Watford City has a population of 7,900 people.

The following is a sample of nearby communities based on their distance from Watford City, with the nearest first.

  • Schafer
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
    • Schafer is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Schafer
  • Arnegard
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
  • Rawson
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the west)
    • Rawson is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rawson
  • Alexander
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the west)
  • Keene
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Lake Jessie
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
    • Lake Jessie is located in Williams County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lake Jessie
  • Charbonneau
    (23 miles [37 km] to the west)
    • Charbonneau is located in McKenzie County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Charbonneau
  • Grassy Butte
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the south)
  • Mandaree
    (28 miles [45.1 km] to the east)
  • Williston
    (29 miles [46.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Cartwright
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the west)

For more communities neighboring Watford City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Watford City.

McKenzie County ...

Watford City is located in McKenzie County<3> and is the County Seat.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of McKenzie County: Richland (MT), Wibaux (MT), Billings, Dunn, Golden Valley, Mountrail & Williams.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Watford City ...

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 Watford City.

Airports Near Watford City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<4> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Watford City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Watford City.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watford City ...

Looking for more information about Watford City? A good source is the TripAdvisor website and we always start with their TripAdvisor page for Watford City. Their page will give you an overview and then additional links that will help you to find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

In addition to the TripAdvisor page for Watford City, there are neighboring communities that also have TripAdvisor pages. A list of those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Watford City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Watford City.
<2>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<3>If you're interested in how the shape of North Dakota's counties, including McKenzie, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<4>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Watford City), 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.