Welcome to Robinson ...
Robinson is located in Clinton County<1>.
The location of Robinson has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of Robinson, you might consider that their post office opened in 1893.
Robinson is 950 feet [290 m] above sea level.<3>.
Time Zone: Robinson lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Robinson lies within the (518) area code.
Communities Also Named Robinson ...
Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 56 communities that are also named Robinson - they are located in Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado (2), Florida, Georgia (2), Illinois, Indiana (2), Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine (2), Maryland, Michigan (5), Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Brunswick, New Mexico (2), North Dakota, Ohio (3), Ontario, Oregon, Pennsylvania (5), South Carolina (2), Tennessee (2), Texas (2), Utah, Vermont, Washington (2), Wisconsin (2), Wyoming and Yukon.
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Robinson.
Communities near Robinson ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Robinson.
- Plattsburgh
(11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Plattsburgh
- Plattsburgh is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 19,221 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Plattsburgh <4>
- Dannemora
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dannemora
- Dannemora is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,512 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Dannemora <4>
- Grand Isle
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Grand Isle have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Grand Isle
- Grand Isle is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,115 people
- Rouses Point
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Rouses Point have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rouses Point
- Rouses Point is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,109 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Rouses Point <4>
- Alburg
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast) - South Hero
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the southeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for South Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for South Hero
- South Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,639 people
- Saint Bernard de Lacolle
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Saint Bernard de Lacolle came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Saint Bernard de Lacolle
- Champlain
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Champlain have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Champlain
- Champlain is located in Clinton County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,044 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Champlain <4>
- North Hero
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the east)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Hero have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Hero
- North Hero is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 807 people
- Alburgh
(18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Alburgh
- Alburgh is located in Grand Isle County (VT)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 526 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Alburgh <4>
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Robinson. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Robinson.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Robinson. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Robinson.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Robinson. See our Newspapers Page for Robinson.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Robinson ...
Looking for more information about Robinson? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Robinson, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Robinson.
Adding Robinson to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of Robinson in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.
From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found for Robinson was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>
From that list, the Robinson post office opened in 1893.
We also found Robinson on a map titled Rand McNally Map of New York (1897).
For more details, see References and Mentions for Robinson.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Robinson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Clinton County: www.co.clinton.ny.us/
The official website for State of New York: https://www.ny.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New York's counties, including Clinton, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Robinson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <4> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <5> | If we found a location and have questions about the accuracy of our information, we will simply say that the marker is 'in the vicinity'. We are not confident about the location and the position of our marker is only a rough guide. If we have too many doubts about the location, we will not include it in our database. |
| <6> | A copy of their list with background information can be found at: https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/ |