Watertown Map
Watertown is a city in the State of New York and the county seat of Jefferson County. It is situated approximately 20 miles south of the Thousand Islands. As of the 2010 census, it had a population of 27,023, an increase of 1.2% since 2000. The U.S. Army post Fort Drum is near the city.
Named after the many falls located on the Black River, the city developed early in the 19th century as a manufacturing center. From years of generating industrial wealth, in the early 20th century the city was said to have more millionaires per capita than any other city in the nation. Residents of Watertown built a rich public and private architectural legacy. It is the smallest city to have a park designed by Frederick Law Olmsted, the celebrated landscape architect who created Central Park in New York City.
Geographically, Watertown is located in the central part of Jefferson County. It lies 72.0 miles or 115.8 kilometres northeast of Syracuse, New York and 31 miles or 49.8 kilometers south of the Ontario border. The city is served by Watertown International Airport.
Nearby cities include Sackets Harbor, Great Bend, Adams, Copenhagen, Chaumont.