Communities Also Named Robson ...

We found three communities that share the name Robson.

Within British Columbia, the name Robson is unique.

Beyond British Columbia, we know of another three communities that are located throughout in Canada and the United States. Of these three communities, one is located in Canada and the other two communities are located in  the United States.

• Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
  • Louisiana
    • Caddo Parish
    • This Robson is located in Caddo Parish and lies 1,705 miles [2,743.9 km]<1> to the southeast.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Caddo Parish community of Robson.
  • Quebec
    • This Robson lies 2,100 miles [3,379.6 km]<1> to the east.
  • West Virginia
    • Fayette County
    • This Robson is located in Fayette County and lies 1,954 miles [3,144.7 km]<1> to the east.
    • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Fayette County community of Robson.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robson ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Blueberry Creek
  (7 miles [11.3 km] to the south)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blueberry Creek
• Brilliant
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Brilliant came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Brilliant
• Crescent Valley
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Crescent Valley came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Crescent Valley
  • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Crescent Valley <3>
• Lower China Creek
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower China Creek came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower China Creek
• New Settlement
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for New Settlement came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for New Settlement
• Pass Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pass Creek
• Playmor Junction
  (9 miles [14.5 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Playmor Junction
• Raspberry
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Raspberry came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<2>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Raspberry
• Shields ‑ Historic
  (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Shields. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<4>
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Shields

How Far From Robson to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers & Almanacs that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as Robson to various places of note, such as Parliament Hill.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance beginning in Robson and extending to:

• Victoria, which is the Provincial Capital of British Columbia, lies 264 miles [424.9 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Robson to Victoria, with an average speed<5>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take four to five hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 15 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 11 days.
• The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 1,956 miles [3,147.9 km] to the east (E). Driving would take three full days, a buggy would take 77 days and walking would take 112 days.
• The shortest distance<6> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 6,585 miles [10,597.5 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<7>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 7,350 miles [11,828.7 km] and it lies to the north northeast (NNE).<8>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<9>

Off-the-Road Links ...

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