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Welcome to Watson ...

The origin (or the toponymy) of Watson: Named for Charles Colin MacRae (1843-1922), an early shareholder of the White Pass and Yukon Railway.

Watson is 2,780 feet [847 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Watson is about ½ mile above sea level.

Time Zone: Watson 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: 867

The Canadian Postal Code for Watson: S0K<2>

Communities Also Named Watson ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 57 communities that are also named Watson - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas (3), British Columbia, California (2), Colorado, Florida (2), Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas (3), Kentucky (2), Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan (3), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri (2), Montana (2), Nebraska, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon (2), Pennsylvania (2), Saskatchewan, Tennessee (4), Texas (3), Utah (2), Virginia and West Virginia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Watson.

Communities near Watson ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Watson.

  • Carcross
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)
  • Pennington
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
  • Conrad City
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • Pavey
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pavey
  • Log Cabin
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
  • Ten Mile
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ten Mile
  • Bennett ‑ Historic
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bennett
  • Mount Lorne
    (24 miles [38.6 km] to the north)
  • Tagish
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Fraser
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fraser

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Watson ...

Looking for more information about Watson? 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.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Watson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Watson.

Adding Watson to Our Gazetteer ...

As we work on our Gazetteer, we occasionally find mention of a community that is new to us. When we find such a community, we add it to our Gazetteer with the hope of adding more information in the future.

The earliest source (so far) we've referenced which mentioned Watson was in the book titled SPV's Comprehensive Railroad Atlas of North America - Western Canada.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Watson.

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Watson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>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)'. In the case of Watson, we provide only the FSA and not the 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). 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 or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the Canada Post / Postes Canada.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.