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Welcome to Mount Robson ...



While we don't have a date for the founding of Mount Robson, you might get a feel for it by knowing that during our research the earliest mention that we found (so far) was on a map dated 1925.

A typical abbreviation for Mount Robson: Mt. Robson

Mount Robson is 4,600 feet [1,402 m] above sea level.<1> In other words, the altitude of Mount Robson is about ¾ mile [or ~1½ km] above sea level.

Time Zone: Mount Robson lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time. The time zone in French: PST- Heure Normale du Pacifique (HNP), PDT- Heure Avancée du Pacifique (HAP).

Note: If you travel east from Mount Robson (for example, toward Jasper (AB)), you will leave Pacific Time and cross into the Mountain Time Zone (MST/MDT).

Telephone area codes for Mount Robson: (250) and (778)<2>

Communities near Mount Robson ...

We have created a list of 6 communities that are near Mount Robson.

  • Valemount
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
  • Shere
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Shere came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shere
  • Canoe River
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Canoe River came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Canoe River
  • Dunster
    (25 miles [40.2 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Dunster came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunster
  • Albreda
    (26 miles [41.8 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Albreda came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Albreda
  • Lucerne
    (30 miles [48.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lucerne came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lucerne

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Mount Robson ...

Looking for more information about Mount Robson? 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.

In addition to the Tourism page for Mount Robson, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Mount Robson.

Adding Mount Robson to Our Gazetteer ...

The earliest source we've referenced which mentioned Mount Robson was on a map titled Map of British Columbia (from Gulf Refining, 1925).

We also found Mount Robson on a map titled Shell Oil Road Map for British Columbia (1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for Mount Robson.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Mount Robson. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Province of British Columbia: https://www.gov.bc.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Mount Robson - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<2>Area code (778) is an overlay for area code (250).
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>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.









 

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