Welcome to Watson Lake ...

While we don't have a date for the founding of Watson Lake, you might get a feel for its founding by knowing that they incorporated April 1, 1984.

When the people of Watson Lake refer to themselves (known as a demonym), they frequently use Watson Laker<1>

A typical abbreviation for Watson Lake: Watson Lk.

The town of Watson Lake is 2,460 feet [750 m] above sea level.<2> In other words, the altitude of Watson Lake is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Watson Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Area Code for Watson Lake: 867

The Canadian Postal Code for Watson Lake: Y0A<3>

Communities near Watson Lake ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Watson Lake.

Upper Liard
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Upper Liard came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Upper Liard
Lower Post
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Post came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Post
Liard River 3
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Liard River 3 came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Liard River 3
Two and One-Half Mile Village
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two and One-Half Mile Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two and One-Half Mile Village
Two Mile Village
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Two Mile Village came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Two Mile Village
Fireside
(12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fireside came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fireside

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson Lake ...

Looking for more information about Watson Lake? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Watson Lake, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Watson Lake.

Footnotes ...

<1>	A demonym is the name for a resident of a community which is usually derived from (or is related to) the name of that community. In other words, it's how the residents of Watson Lake refer to themselves. It's important to note that there aren't any rules for taking a town's name and turning it into a demonym. A demonym is informal and while the majority of Watson Lake may use one name, keep in mind that others may use something different.
<2>	The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson Lake - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>	The Canadian Postal Code consists of 6 characters, where the first three characters are the 'Forward Sortation Area (FSA)', with the last three characters being the 'Local Delivery Unit (LDU)'. The Canadian Postal Codes were created as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. So keep in mind that any given Postal Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Watson Lake). The boundaries of the Postal Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other Postal Codes. When looking for a Postal Code, whether Watson Lake or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<4>	If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database.