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Watsondale

Ghost town · Fayette County, Pennsylvania

Accident quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500)
Accident quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1900, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

Watsondale is a ghost town in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. It is one of 2 former communities in Fayette County on the federal names register. That ranks the county 23rd among the 45 Pennsylvania counties with a vanished settlement on record.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists Watsondale as a historical populated place on the Friendsville topographic quadrangle: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 39.7259° N, 79.3900° W.

Key facts

USGS quadrangleFriendsville
Elevation1,420 ft
Nearest living townAddison, PA
Distance to it3.2 miles
GNIS feature ID1201498
Coordinates39.72591, -79.39004

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What's there now

Watsondale is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is Addison, PA (population 250), about 3.2 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 1,420 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

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Questions

Where is Watsondale?

Watsondale is in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, at 39.7259, -79.3900.

How many ghost towns are in Fayette County?

Fayette County, Pennsylvania has 2 ghost towns on record at Wayfarrow.

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