Watsontown, Pennsylvania
Watsontown, Pennsylvania | |
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Watsontown Borough Building | |
Location of Watsontown in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania. | |
| Coordinates: 41°05′07″N 76°51′48″W / 41.08528°N 76.86333°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Pennsylvania |
| County | Northumberland |
| Settled | 1794 |
| Incorporated (borough) | 1858 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.93 sq mi (2.42 km2) |
| • Land | 0.71 sq mi (1.84 km2) |
| • Water | 0.22 sq mi (0.58 km2) |
| Elevation (benchmark at center of borough) | 484 ft (148 m) |
| Highest elevation (eastern end of borough by cemetery) | 590 ft (180 m) |
| Lowest elevation (West Branch Susquehanna River) | 450 ft (140 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,237 |
| • Density | 3,155.15/sq mi (1,217.65/km2) |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) |
| • Summer (DST) | EDT |
| ZIP code | 17777 |
| Area code(s) | 570 and 272 |
| FIPS code | 42-81616 |
| Website | Borough website |
Watsontown is a borough in Northumberland County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 2,237 at the 2020 census. It was named for John Watson, an early settler.