City of Watford City, McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States

Overview of Watford City

• Name:
  Watford City
• Official Name:
  City of Watford City
• Place Type:
  Incorporated City (county subdivision)
• Located In:
  McKenzie County, North Dakota, United States
  
• History (GNIS):
  Founded in 1914 and incorporated as a city in 1934. Became the county seat of McKenzie County in 1941. First named Banks; renamed Watford by V.G. Morris, local physician, for his former home in Ontario.
• Surveys:
  Fifth Principal Meridian
  

  Range 98 West
  

  Townships: 150 North

  Range 99 West
  

  Townships: 150 North
• County Seat of:
  McKenzie County
• Coordinates:
  Latitude:47.802241247° 48' 08.1"N

  Longitude:-103.2832467103° 16' 59.7"W
• Nearby Cities:
  • Schafer 4.5 mi. E
  • Arnegard 7.3 mi. W
  • Rawson (Alex Township) 12 mi. W
• Nearby Cemeteries:
  • Crosspoint Church 0.2 mi. E
  • Schafer 3 mi. E
  • Tepee Buttes 5.1 mi. S
  • Wilmington 6 mi. W
  • Farland 6.4 mi. NW
  • Salem 6.8 mi. S
  • Olson Farm 6.9 mi. SW
  • Garden 8.8 mi. N
  • Zoar Lutheran 9.3 mi. SW
  • Spring Creek 10.2 mi. S
  • Trinity 11.3 mi. E
  • Timber Creek (Arnegard Township) 11.4 mi. W
• Population:
  1,340
• Elevation:
  646 m
• Histopolis Place ID:
  632863807
• Updated May 3, 2020