Watson, New York

Watson, New York
Watson is located in New York
Watson
Watson
Watson is located in the United States
Watson
Watson
Coordinates: 43°48′16″N 75°17′30″W / 43.80444°N 75.29167°W / 43.80444; -75.29167
CountryUnited States
StateNew York
CountyLewis
Area
 • Total115.70 sq mi (299.65 km2)
 • Land112.74 sq mi (291.99 km2)
 • Water2.96 sq mi (7.67 km2)
Elevation
1,280 ft (390 m)
Population
 (2010)
 • Total1,881
 • Estimate 
(2016)[2]
1,849
 • Density16.40/sq mi (6.33/km2)
Time zoneUTC-5 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-4 (EDT)
ZIP code
13367
Area code315
FIPS code36-049-78729
GNIS feature ID979607[3]
Websitetownofwatsonny.com

Watson is a town in Lewis County, New York, United States. The population was 1,802 at the 2020 census.[4] The town is named after early landowner James Watson. The town is at the eastern border of the county and is east of Lowville, the county seat.

  1. ^ "2016 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved July 5, 2017.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference USCensusEst2016 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Watson, New York
  4. ^ "Total Population: 2020 Census DEC Summary File 1 (P1), Watson town, New York". data.census.gov. U.S. Census Bureau.