Main city: Watervliet
Timezone: Eastern
Phone type: Landline
Operator: Long Distance Of Michigan DBA Ldmi

Watervliet, a city in Berrien County in the U.S. state of Michigan. Watervliet is also in the Charter Township of Watervliet. The population was 1,843 at the 2000 census. It is Dutch for "where the waters meet" and it is a rural farming community. As of the 2010 census, the population was 1,735 with 47.9% being males and 52.1% being females.Watervliet is a safe and friendly community that provides a good quality of life for families. The downtown area has an old fashioned Main Street with antique stores and gift shops that attract tourists. ^source

Area code 269 is the telephone area code serving the southwest portion of Michigan's Lower Peninsula. Communities using 269 include Dowagiac, Allegan, Battle Creek, Kalamazoo, Portage, Otsego, Plainwell, St. Joseph, Benton Harbor, Marshall, Niles, Three Rivers, Sturgis, South Haven, and Bridgman. ^source