A watchtower is a type of fortification.

Watchtower or Watch Tower may also refer to:

Buildings and structures

  • Fire lookout tower, a tower usually located at a high vantage point to see any trace of fire and call for fire suppression
  • Observation tower, a stand-alone structure used to view events from a long distance and to create a full 360 degree range of vision
  • Watchtower (agricultural), a hut used in the ancient Middle East for watching over farmland and storing harvested produce
  • The Watchtower, a previous name for Vision Theatre

Places

  • The Watchtower (Alberta), a mountain summit in the Canadian Rockies
  • The Watchtower (Antarctica), a rock mass on the southeast extremity of James Ross Island, Antarctica
  • Watch Tower (mountain), a mountain in the Wind River Range, Wyoming, U.S.
  • Watchtower, New York, a census-designated place, United States

Arts, entertainment and media

  • Watchtower (2001 film)
  • Justice League Watchtower, the name of various headquarters of the fictional superhero team "Justice League"
  • Watchtower, the codename of the character Chloe Sullivan in the TV series Smallville

Literature

  • The Watchtower, a magazine published by Jehovah's Witnesses

Novels

  • Watchtower (novel), a 1979 novel in the Chronicles of Tornor series
  • The Watch Tower, a 1966 novel by Elizabeth Harrower

Music

  • Watchtower (band), an American progressive metal band

Songs

  • "Watchtower" (song), a 2012 song by Devlin
  • "Watchtower", a 1989 song by The Psychedelic Furs
  • "Watchtower", a 1997 song by Echo & the Bunnymen on "Nothing Lasts Forever"
  • "The Watchtower", a 2003 song by Cult of Luna on The Beyond
  • "Watchtower", a 2007 song by Abigail Williams on Legend
  • "Watchtower", a 2022 song by The Devil Wears Prada on Color Decay

Magic and religion

  • Watchtower (magic), a type of guardian spirit
  • The Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania, a publishing company of Jehovah's Witnesses
  • Watchtower movement, a religious and political movement in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

Other uses

  • Guadalcanal campaign, codenamed Operation Watchtower, a military campaign fought between 7 August 1942 and 9 February 1943