Watertown is a city in and the county seat of Jefferson County, New York, United States. It is approximately 25 miles (40 km) south of the Thousand Islands, along the Black River, about 5 miles (8 km) east of where it flows into Lake Ontario. The city is bordered by the town of Watertown to the south, east, and west, and is served by the Watertown International Airport and the Watertown Daily Times newspaper. In the middle of Watertown lies the Public Square Historic District, which was built in 1805 and listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) in 1984. Watertown is located 13 miles southwest of the U.S. Army base at Fort Drum; it is the service and shopping destination for personnel there and their families. As of the 2020 United States census, the city has 24,685 residents, making it the largest city in the North Country.
Northeast
Watertown
Jefferson County, NY
Population
24,859
Walk Score
88 · Very Walkable
Median rent
$924
Median home value
$150,000
Founded
1800
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On the National Register
Historic districts
- Jefferson County Courthouse Complex · listed 1974
- Public Square Historic District · listed 1984
- Public Square Historic District (Boundary Increase) · listed 2016
Notable landmarks
- Abingdon and New Abingdon Apartments · listed 2018
- Ballard, Samuel F., House
- Ballard, Samuel F., House · listed 2022
- Emerson Place · listed 2003
- Flower, Roswell P., Memorial Library · listed 1980
- Losee, John, House · listed 2014
- Paddock Arcade · listed 1976
- Paddock Mansion · listed 1979
- Saint Paul's Episcopal Church · listed 1997
- Taylor Flats · listed 2018
- Taylor, Emma Flower, Mansion · listed 2002
- Thomas Memorial AME Zion Church · listed 2002
- Trinity Episcopal Church and Parish House · listed 2000
- Watertown Masonic Temple · listed 1980
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