Why visit Watertown
Townapedia lists 4 museums and landmarks, 3 parks and trails, 11 places to eat and 4 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Country Cinema, Minortown Road Bridge, Roderick Bryan House and Skilton Road Bridge.
Weather in Watertown
Forecast from the National Weather Service. Full forecast
About Watertown
Watertown is a census-designated place (CDP) in Litchfield County, Connecticut, United States. It comprises the central village of the town of Watertown. As of the 2010 census, the population of the CDP was 3,574, out of 22,514 in the entire town. As of the 2020 Census, the population was 22,105.
From the Wikipedia article Watertown (CDP), Connecticut (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do4
Minortown Road Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 3.3 mi
Road bridge in Woodbury, United States of America
Museums and landmarks4
Roderick Bryan House
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places · 3.1 mi
Watertown, Connecticut, NRHP-listed in Litchfield County
Skilton Road Bridge
Bridge · National Register of Historic Places · 2.7 mi
Road bridge in Watertown, United States of America
Watertown Center Historic District
Monument and historic site · National Register of Historic Places
Watertown, CT, listed on the NRHP in Connecticut
Parks, trails and playgrounds3
Restaurants and cafes11
Gayle's Depot Square Farm Shoppe
Restaurant · Diner · 0.4 mi
51 Depot Street, Watertown
Mo-We 07:00-15:00; Th-Sa 07:00-19:00; Su 07:00-13:00
Simply Bowls & Co.
Restaurant
469 Main Street, Watertown
Tu-Th 09:00-16:00; Fr 08:00-16:00; Sa 08:00-15:00
Thai BowL
Restaurant · Thai
515 Main Street, Watertown
Mo-Th 11:30-21:00; Fr-Sa 11:30-22:00
Dunkin'
Fast food · Donut, Coffee Shop · 0.9 mi
1174 Main Street;Main Street West, Watertown
Mo-Sa 04:00-21:00; Su 05:00-21:00
Taco Bell
Fast food · Tex-Mex · 0.7 mi
1079;1074 Main Street;Main Street West, Watertown
Mo 07:00-02:00; Tu 09:45-02:00; We-Th 07:00-02:00; Fr-Sa...
Churches and places of worship1
Shopping2
Gas and EV charging1
Schools, colleges and libraries39
Healthcare2
Map of Watertown
67 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
People and cost of living
American Community Survey 5-year estimates, 2020-2024, U.S. Census Bureau. Estimates have margins of error, larger for small towns.
Disaster history
The county has had 23 federal disaster declarations since 2000, most often for hurricanes.
- 2024-09-20: Severe Storm, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2024-08-21: Severe Storms, Flooding, Landslides, And Mudslides (Severe Storm)
- 2021-10-30: Remnants Of Hurricane Ida (Hurricane)
- 2021-08-22: Hurricane Henri (Hurricane)
- 2021-01-12: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
- 2020-08-06: Tropical Storm Isaias (Hurricane)
OpenFEMA disaster declarations summaries.
Getting there and nearby towns
Waterbury-Oxford Airport (OXC) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 9 miles away.
- Oakville 2 mi southeast, about 3 min by car
- Waterbury 5 mi southeast, about 8 min by car
- Bethlehem Village 5 mi northwest, about 8 min by car
- Thomaston 6 mi north, about 9 min by car
- Woodbury Center 6 mi southwest, about 9 min by car
- Terryville 8 mi northeast, about 13 min by car
- Naugatuck 9 mi southeast, about 14 min by car
- Heritage Village 10 mi southwest, about 16 min by car
- Bristol 11 mi northeast, about 17 min by car
- Litchfield 11 mi north, about 17 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB, the NEMICO news database.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- NCES EDGE (Public domain): public schools
- OpenFEMA (Public domain): disaster declarations
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- U.S. Census Bureau (Public domain): population, income, housing, education, commute
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Main Street, Watertown CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Haddad Building, Watertown CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Watertown History Museum, Watertown CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- Watertown High School, Watertown CT, John Phelan, CC BY 4.0
- RoderickBryanHouseWatertownCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- MinortownBridge, LisaHendricks, CC BY-SA 3.0
- MunsonMemorialParkWatertownCT, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- SkiltonRoadBridge, Jerry Dougherty, CC BY 2.5
- Seymour, Paul Brady, CC BY 3.0
- ISS043-E-243803 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS014-E-17464 - View of New York, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS043-E-243804 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- ISS049-E-1281 - View of Earth, Earth Science and Remote Sensing Unit , Lyndon B. Johnson Space Center, Public domain
- Oakville, CT, CTsignhunt, CC0
.jpeg){kind=link}
Page built October 30, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.