We found three communities that are also named Robson.
Within British Columbia, the name Robson is unique.
Beyond British Columbia, we know of three communities that are located 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.
We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories 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<3>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<4> 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).<5>
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).<6>
The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 5,442 miles [8,758.1 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<7>'
Footnotes ...
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Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'point-to-point' distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Robson) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
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While we have tried to pick reasonable speeds, the rate of travel is very theoretical - obstacles like fences, hills, lakes, river crossings and rest stops have been ignored. When we say 'Days' of travel, we're assuming 8 hours of travel per day.
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The shortest line can be visualized by stretching a string on a Globe from Point A to Point B - this is known as a Great Circle Route. Where you might expect the shortest route from Robson to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robson. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 49.3484, Longitude: -117.7054
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 337.144 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 338.225 degrees.
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The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 324.561 degrees.