Watson Lake, Yukon

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Typical abbreviation for Watson Lake: Watson Lk.

The town of Watson Lake is 2,460 feet [749.81 m] above sea level.^<1>

Time Zone: Watson Lake lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time.

We searched for American and Canadian communities that also have the name of Watson Lake, but it seems to be unique to this community.

At the time of the 2006 StatCan Census, Watson Lake had a population of 846 people^<2>. This is a decrease of 7.24% since the previous Census (with 912 people in 2001).

With 846 people, Watson Lake represented 2.79% of the total population of Yukon.

The following is a sample of nearby communities:

	Community	Direction	Distance<3>	2006 Population	Change Since 2001
	Fireside (BC)	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	---
	Liard River 3 (BC)	SE	16 mi [25.75 km]	---
	Lower Post (BC)	SE	17 mi [27.36 km]	113	303.57% increase
	Two and One-Half Mile Village	NW	3 mi [4.83 km]	95	41.79% increase
	Upper Liard	SW	5 mi [8.05 km]	178	11.95% increase

To learn more about neighboring communities, please visit the Neighborhood Page for Watson Lake.

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