---
title: "Public services in Watson Lake, YT: 5 places"
url: "https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/watson-lake"
description: "Watson Lake, Yukon: 5 public places from open data, including 1 hospital, 1 clinic or community health centre and 1 elementary school. Population 1,133."
site: "Canada Service Map"
author: "Mahmoud Halat"
publisher: "Space & Story"
updated: "2026-10-14"
licence: "Built entirely from public data: open data and official government pages. Each record keeps the licence of its source, listed at https://canadaservicemap.ca/data."
---
# Public services in Watson Lake

Yukon

Compiled by Mahmoud Halat, updated 14 October 2026. Not a government website. The official page always has the final word.

5 public places in Watson Lake, Yukon, from open data, including 1 hospital, 1 clinic or community health centre and 1 elementary school. The local government is Town of Watson Lake.

## At a glance

- Population 1,133 (2021 Census). Source: [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201) (Statistics Canada Open Licence).
- 5 public places on the map, of 5 kinds.
- Website: [https://www.watsonlake.ca/](https://www.watsonlake.ca/)
- Public body: [Town of Watson Lake](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/town-of-watson-lake)

## Public places by type

### Health

- Clinics and community health centres: 1
- Hospitals: 1

### Education

- Elementary schools: 1

### Culture

- Museums: 1

### Safety and justice

- RCMP detachments: 1

## Other places

- **Watson Lake Health Centre** (Clinic or community health centre): 908 Ravenhill Avenue. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.07121,-128.71531)
- **Johnson Elementary School** (Elementary school): 801 Ravenhill Drive, Y0A 1C0. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.07035,-128.70544)
- **Watson Lake Community Hospital** (Hospital): 817 Ravenhill Drive. Operator on record: [Watson Lake Community Hospital](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/watson-lake-community-hospital). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.07032,-128.71118)
- **Northern Lights Centre** (Museum): 807 Frank Trail, Y0A 1C0. [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.06219,-128.70618)
- **Watson Lake Detachment** (RCMP detachment): Adela Trail and Stubenberg. Operator on record: [Royal Canadian Mounted Police](https://canadaservicemap.ca/bodies/royal-canadian-mounted-police). [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=60.05675,-128.67132)

## Local services

Handled by the municipality or a regional government, unless another body is named.

- [Pay or dispute a parking ticket](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-ticket)
- [Public transit: routes, schedules and passes](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/transit)
- [Pay your property tax](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/property-tax)
- [Get a municipal business licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/business-licence)
- [Get a building or renovation permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/building-permit)
- [Zoning, land use and development applications](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/zoning)
- [Garbage, recycling and compost pickup](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/garbage-collection)
- [Drop off large items, electronics or hazardous waste](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/waste-drop-off)
- [Pay your water and sewer bill](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-bill)
- [Report a water main break, sewer backup or boil water problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/water-problem)
- [Report a pothole, streetlight or sidewalk problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/report-road-problem)
- [Snow clearing and winter parking bans](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/snow-clearing)
- [Get a residential or visitor parking permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/parking-permit)
- [Get a dog or cat licence](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/pet-licence)
- [Lost pets, stray animals and animal complaints](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/animal-control)
- [Report a noise or bylaw problem](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/bylaw-complaint)
- [Contact your municipality (311)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/contact-municipality)
- [Sign up for recreation programs and swimming lessons](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/recreation-programs)
- [Get a library card](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/library-card)
- [Get a burning or fire permit](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/burn-permit)
- [Contact the police (non-emergency)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/police-non-emergency)
- [Get a criminal record check (police check)](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/criminal-record-check)
- [Vote in a municipal election](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/vote-municipal)
- [Find your mayor and city councillor](https://canadaservicemap.ca/services/find-councillor)

## Nearby cities

- [Teslin](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/teslin)
- [Faro](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/faro)
- [Whitehorse](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/whitehorse)
- [Carmacks](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/carmacks)
- [Haines Junction](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/haines-junction)
- [Dawson](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/dawson)

## Communities in Yukon by name

- Previous: [Teslin](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/teslin)
- Next: [Whitehorse](https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/whitehorse)

## Data sources

- [Open Database of Healthcare Facilities (ODHF), version 2.0](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/n1/pub/13-26-0001/132600012020001-eng.htm), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Open Database of Educational Facilities (ODEF), version 2.1](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odef), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Open Database of Cultural and Art Facilities (ODCAF), version 1.0](https://www.statcan.gc.ca/en/lode/databases/odcaf), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Directory of Federal Real Property, RCMP detachments](https://open.canada.ca/data/en/dataset/08013e71-101a-457c-af76-c7b13a08ff64), licence: OGL-Canada
- [Statistics Canada, Population and dwelling counts: Canada and census subdivisions (municipalities), table 98-10-0002-01, 2021 Census of Population](https://www150.statcan.gc.ca/t1/tbl1/en/tv.action?pid=9810000201), licence: Statistics Canada Open Licence

Operators are matched from the source records and may be approximate.

## More

- [Public services in Yukon](https://canadaservicemap.ca/provinces/yukon)

## Cite this page

Canada Service Map, "Public services in Watson Lake, YT: 5 places", updated 14 October 2026, https://canadaservicemap.ca/places/yukon/watson-lake
