watch tower

Watch Tower may refer to:

• Watch Tower Bible and Tract Society of Pennsylvania
• Watch Tower (mountain), a mountain in the Wind River Range, Wyoming, USA

A watchtower is a type of fortification used in many parts of the world. It differs from a regular tower in that its primary use is military, soldiers and from a turret in that it is usually a freestanding structure. Its main purpose is to provide a high, safe place from which a sentinel or guard may observe the surrounding area. In some cases, non-military towers, such as religious pagodas, may also be used as watchtowers.