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Watertown Tennessee Map

Explore Watertown, Tennessee, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Watertown, Tennessee

How to Use This Watertown, Tennessee Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Watertown, Tennessee. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of Tennessee or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Watertown.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

CityWatertown
StateTennessee (TN)
CountyBlount County
CountryUnited States of America
TimezoneCentral Time (America/Chicago)
Latitude36.10065
Longitude-86.139439
Population1,553
Density417.6 /km²
IncorporatedYes
ZIP Codes37886, 37184
Area Code865, 615
County SeatMaryville
School DistrictWilson County School District

About Watertown, Tennessee

Watertown is a locality in Blount County, Tennessee, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,553. The population density is 417.6 people per km². Watertown is located at 36.1007°N, 86.1394°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. Watertown is an incorporated locality. ZIP codes: 37886, 37184.

Watertown emerges from the quiet intersection of limestone ridges and fertile bottomlands, defined by the persistent, winding course of the Hodge Branch as it carves through the local topography. It lies 5.7 miles northeast of Blount, TN (from Blount, TN: bearing 36°T), and is situated 9.0 miles east-southeast of Eagleton Village. The low-lying terrain of Garland Hollow cradles the settlement, where the air often holds a heavy, humid stillness that softens the sharp edges of the afternoon sun. On the distant horizon, the Great Smoky Mountains maintain a hazy, violet presence, anchoring the landscape in a vast, geologic permanence. Travelers passing through might notice how the light at dusk catches the silt-heavy water of the creek, turning the surface into a dull, hammered pewter that reflects the darkening canopy of the surrounding woodland.

Watertown retains the distinct character of a place built upon the rhythms of rail and agrarian labor, having long served as a hub for the surrounding fields and timber interests. While the nearby Great Smoky Mountains National Park offers a wilder, more vertical contrast to the local pastures, the daily economy here remains rooted in the steady, modest productivity of its central commercial corridor. Residents often recount the history of the local depot, a structure that once dictated the pulse of trade and movement for the entire valley. Far removed from the bustling pace of the larger regional centers, the local life follows the measured, predictable cycles of the seasons, occasionally finding a Saturday diversion at the Rich Mountain Trail or a quiet afternoon of reflection by the banks of Laurel Lake.

Nearby Outdoor Places

  • Cedars Of Lebanon State Forest (State Resource Management Area) — 7.1 mi, 259° W
  • Long Hunter (State Park) — 7.1 mi, 311° NW
  • Cedars Of Lebanon (State Park) — 8.8 mi, 264° W
  • Cedars of Lebanon: Sadie Ford Hertitage Farm & Arts Center (Museum) — 11.0 mi, 267° W
  • General Hatton (Monument) — 11.3 mi, 311° NW
  • Capitol Theater (Cinema) — 11.3 mi, 311° NW
  • Old Hickory Lake (Recreation Area) — 11.8 mi, 017° N
  • Cedars Of Lebanon State Forest, Natural Area (State Resource Management Area) — 12.2 mi, 268° W
  • Carthage Junction Depot (Gallery) — 13.3 mi, 052° NE
  • Old Hickory Recreation Area (Recreation Area) — 14.1 mi, 025° NE
  • The Eads Museum (Museum) — 14.1 mi, 047° NE
  • Old Hickory Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.8 mi, 351° N
  • Smith County Heritage Museum (Museum) — 14.8 mi, 045° NE
  • Edgar Evins State Park & Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 14.9 mi, 108° E
  • Backwoods Nightmare Haunted Woods (Attraction) — 15.6 mi, 268° W
  • Evins Ridge Trail (Viewpoint) — 17.1 mi, 096° E
  • Canoe the Caney - Satellite Location (Attraction) — 18.0 mi, 089° E
  • Cannon County Playhouse (Theatre) — 19.4 mi, 172° S
  • Geographical Center of Tennessee (Monument) — 20.8 mi, 217° SW
  • Gravel Road Traditions (Museum) — 21.3 mi, 302° NW
  • Slave Cemetery (Monument) — 21.6 mi, 252° W
  • Blue Horseshoe (Public Artwork) — 21.7 mi, 216° SW
  • Toll Site (Historic Ruins) — 22.4 mi, 227° SW
  • Church Street Gallery (Gallery) — 22.5 mi, 219° SW
  • Board and Brush (Arts Centre) — 22.7 mi, 223° SW
  • Murfreesboro Art League (Gallery) — 22.8 mi, 219° SW
  • Mammoth Cave National Park (National Park) — 69.0 mi, 004° N · 51k acres

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About This Watertown Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Watertown, Tennessee. Coordinates: 36.10065, -86.139439. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Watertown includes the ZIP code (37886, 37184), telephone area code (865, 615), county seat of Blount County (Maryville), and school district assignment (Wilson County School District).

Search Maps opens a second, independent map. It searches OpenStreetMap for any US town, county or landmark by name; offers USGS topographic maps and USGS aerial imagery as base layers; overlays a labelled U.S. National Grid (USNG) so the map can be read like a printed topographic quad; measures distance and grid, true and magnetic bearings between any two points; and takes a single GPS fix reporting your position as a USNG grid reference and as latitude and longitude. Map tiles require cell coverage, but a GPS position does not, so the coordinates remain correct even where the map cannot load.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.

Page generatedSeptember 2026
Location dataSimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data
Map layersGoogle Maps; © OpenStreetMap contributors; USGS The National Map topographic and aerial imagery (public domain); magnetic declination from NOAA NCEI (World Magnetic Model)
Wikipedia validationArticle content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API.