| Watertown | ||
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| State | United States of America | |
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| Federated state | South Dakota | |
| Region | South Dakota glacial lakes | |
| Altitude | 529 m a.s.l. | |
| Surface | 64.84 km² | |
| Inhabitants | 21.482 (2010) | |
| Prefix tel | 1 605 | |
| POSTAL CODE | 57201 | |
| Time zone | UTC-6 | |
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Watertown is a city of South Dakota, the county seat of Codington County.
To know
It is the fifth largest city in South Dakota by population.
In the city ecosystem there is a strong presence of water both for the two neighboring lakes (Pelican and Kampeska) and for the Big Siux river through which it is crossed as well as for the multitude of small streams in the vicinity such as Willow Creek. Despite this, the city takes its name fromcity of the same name of the New York state, hometown of brothers John E. Kemp and Oscar P. Kemp, two of the founders of Watertown. In fact, originally the city should have been called Kampeska.
How to orient yourself
Watertown (South Dakota): full screen map.The city is located west of Interstate 29 and is traversed north / south by the U.S. Route 81 and east / west from U.S. Route 212.
How to get
By plane
- 1 Watertown Regional Airport (IATA: ATY) (A few miles away from Watertown). Watertown Regional Airport is connected to other US cities.
By car
- Interstate 29
- U.S. Route 81
- U.S. Route 212
By bus
The city can be reached by bus Jefferson Lines.
How to get around
The city is not particularly large and can also be visited on foot due to the scarce presence of car traffic. However, if you have a car, you can visit the city with this view due to the presence of many parking lots.
What see
- 1 Pelican Lake.
- 2 Kampeska lake.
- 3 Codington County Heritage Museum, 27 1st Ave SE, ☎ 1 605 886-7335.
- 4 Watertown Veterans Memorial.
- 5 Bramble Park Zoo, 800 10th St NW, ☎ 1 605 882-6269.
Mon-Sun 10: 00-16: 00. - 6 Redlin Art Center, 1200 33rd Street SE, ☎ 1 605 882-3877. Works of the artist Terry Redlin.
Mon-Sun 10: 00-16: 00.Events and parties
What to do
Shopping
How to have fun
Where to eat
Where stay
Average prices
- 1 Best Western Ramkota Hotel, 1901 9th Avenue SW, ☎ 1 605 886-8011, fax: 1 605 886-3667.
- 2 Holiday Inn Express Hotel & Suites, 3901 9th Ave Se, ☎ 1 605 882-3636.
Safety
How to keep in touch
Around
Other projects
Wikipedia contains an entry concerning Watertown (South Dakota)
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