Watson

Watson is a village in , , . The population was 668 at the 2020 census. Watson is part of the Effingham, Illinois Micropolitan Statistical Area. The village was named after George Watson, a railroad official.
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  • Type: Village with 738 residents
  • Description: village in Effingham County, Illinois, USA
  • Also known as: Watson, IL” and “Watson, Illinois
  • Postal code: 62473

Places of Interest

Highlights include Percival Springs Airport.

Aerodrome
is a public-use airport located one-mile southeast of Watson, Illinois, United States. It is privately owned. Camping is a major attraction at the airport. is situated 2 miles southeast of Watson.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Mason.

Village
is an incorporated town in , , . The population was 323 at the 2020 census. It was named after Roswell , an official of the Illinois Central Railroad. is situated 6 miles southwest of Watson.

Watson

Latitude
39.02532° or 39° 1′ 31″ north
Longitude
-88.56977° or 88° 34′ 11″ west
Population
738
Elevation
561 feet (171 metres)
Open location code
86FH2CGJ+43
Open­Street­Map ID
node 153793065
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­village
Geo­Names ID
4252573
Wiki­data ID
Q2347018
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In Other Languages

From Arabic to Welsh—“Watson” goes by many names.
  • Arabic: واتسون
  • Basque: Watson
  • Catalan: Watson
  • Cebuano: Watson
  • Chinese: Watson
  • Chinese: 沃森 (伊利諾伊州)
  • Chinese: 沃森
  • Dutch: Watson
  • French: Watson
  • German: Watson
  • Gilaki: واتسون (ايلينؤی)
  • Gilaki: واتسون
  • Haitian: Watson, Ilinwa
  • Haitian: Watson
  • Italian: Watson
  • Ladin: Watson
  • Mazanderani: واتسن (ایلینوی)
  • Mazanderani: واتسن
  • Min Nan Chinese: Watson
  • Polish: Watson
  • Portuguese: Watson
  • Serbian: Вотсон
  • Serbo-Croatian: Watson, Illinois
  • Serbo-Croatian: Watson
  • South Azerbaijani: واتسون، ایلینوی
  • Spanish: Watson
  • Swedish: Watson, Illinois
  • Swedish: Watson
  • Ukrainian: Вотсон
  • Urdu: واٹسن، الینوائے
  • Urdu: واٹسن
  • Vietnamese: Watson, Illinois
  • Vietnamese: Watson
  • Volapük: Watson
  • Welsh: Watson, Illinois
  • Welsh: Watson

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