Watertown
Boston's western neighbor
Watertown is a common American place name, appearing in Massachusetts, New York, Wisconsin, and other states.
The name typically indicates a town situated on or near water—a river, lake, or falls.
Without context, it most often refers to the Massachusetts city near Boston or the New York city near the Canadian border.
Local governing district
- boroughAdministrative town or district
- villageSmall rural community
- hamletTiny rural settlement
- suburbOutlying residential district
district · locale · settlement · city · county · region · urban · suburban
Large flowing watercourse
- lakeEnclosed body of freshwater
- streamSteady continuous flow
- pondSmall still body
- reservoirLarge water storage basin
creek · dam · canal · waterfront · millpond · waterfall · riverbank · watershed
Those dwelling nearby
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
- involvementState of being engaged
- civicPertaining to community affairs
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
local · selectmen · council · participation · engagement · activism · cooperative · block party
Notable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- colonialOf occupied territories
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
- millGrain-crushing facility
canal · foundry · restoration · archive · chronicle · legacy · preservation · plaque
Residential area nearby
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- homesPersonal living quarters
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
- condominiumsPrivately owned multi-unit dwellings
townhouses · property · residents · subdivision · realtor · zoning · single-family · multifamily
municipality
Local governing district
suburb · district · locale · settlement · city · county · region · urban · suburban · metropolitan
river
Large flowing watercourse
reservoir · creek · dam · canal · waterfront · millpond · waterfall · riverbank · watershed · confluence
neighbors
Those dwelling nearby
- volunteerismUnpaid community assistance
- involvementState of being engaged
- civicPertaining to community affairs
grassroots · local · selectmen · council · participation · engagement · activism · cooperative · block party · PTA
landmark
Notable point of reference
- heritageInherited cultural legacy
- colonialOf occupied territories
- monumentStructure honoring someone remembered
mill · canal · foundry · restoration · archive · chronicle · legacy · preservation · plaque · centennial
neighborhood
Residential area nearby
- housingDwellings or protective covering
- homesPersonal living quarters
- apartmentsRented dwelling units
condominiums · townhouses · property · residents · subdivision · realtor · zoning · single-family · multifamily · homeowners
- Massachusetts TownsFramingham, Wellesley, Sudbury, Weston, Ashland
- Washington CountyNashville, Marietta, Vernon, Hartford, Germantown
- New EnglandMaine, Massachusetts, Vermont, New Hampshire, Connecticut
- Armenian diasporamigration patterns, dual identity, Armenian Genocide, April 24, 1915
- Plains CitiesBismarck, Fargo, Rapid City, Sioux Falls, Sioux City
- South DakotaMount Rushmore, Badlands, Black Hills, Sioux Falls, Pierre