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Watson Lake is a town in southeastern Yukon, close to the British Columbia border, with a population of 1,567 (Yukon Bureau of Statistics, June 2007).

[edit] Get in

Alaska highway (historical mile 635) from Fort Nelson or Whitehorse. The Watson Lake Airport provides corporate and charter services only.

[edit] Get around

Local taxi services are available.

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• Signpost Forest, At the intersection of the Alaska and Robert Campbell Highways. In 1942, a homesick U.S. Army G.I. working on the Alaska Highway posted a sign with the name and distance of his home town. The tradition has continued to this day and now the signpost forest contains over 45,000 signs.  edit

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• Northern Lights Centre, On the Alaska Highway in Watson Lake, ☎ (867) 536-7827 (nlc@yknet.ca), [1]. If you can't see them outside, see them inside. This centre features a northern lights multimedia presentation in a 100-seat theatre. It also features other interactive displays discussing the science and folklore behind the northern lights. Open during the summer season only. In the winter, the centre is used for community events, movies, and space science education.  edit

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• Wolf It Down Restaurant, Mile 650, Alaska Highway (23km west of Watson Lake), ☎ (867) 536-2307, [2]. Bakery and home-style meals, at Nugget City.  edit

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• Cozy Nest Hideaway, 1175 Campbell Hwy., ☎ (867) 536-2204, [3]. A beautiful and friendly bed and breakfast on the lake. Open year round. $70 single, $80 couple.  edit

• Belvedere Motor Hotel, ☎ (867) 536-7712, [4].  edit

• Watson Lake Hotel, ☎ (867) 536-7712, [5].  edit

• Gateway Motor Inn, ☎ (867) 536-7712, [6].  edit

• Air Force Lodge, ☎ (867) 536-2890, [7]. $65 single, $75 double.  edit

• Nugget City, Mile 650, Alaska Highway (23km west of Watson Lake), ☎ (867) 536-2307, [8]. RV park, cottages, and tenting area. Restaurant, gift shop, and vehicle service centre on-site.  edit

[edit] Contact

Finding a pay phone should not be a problem in Watson Lake. If all else fails, there is one just inside Super A Foods, along the Alaska Highway.

• Watson Lake Community Library, 701 Adela Trail (Town of Watson Lake Administration Building), ☎ (867) 536-7517 (wllib@klondiker.com), [9]. Provides free public Internet and computer access.  edit

[edit] Get out

You've probably encountered Watson Lake while traveling along the Alaska Highway. Heading north 264km towards Whitehorse, you will find Teslin with beautiful scenery and a good photo opportunity as you approach the Teslin River Bridge (second longest bridge along the Alaska Highway). Heading south 210km towards Fort Nelson, stop for a relaxing sit in the natural Liard River Hot Springs (open year round).