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Communities Also Named Robinsons ...

We found eight communities that share the name Robinsons.

Within Newfoundland and Labrador, the name Robinsons is unique.

Beyond Newfoundland and Labrador, we know of another eight communities that are located throughout in the United States.

  • Communities Elsewhere In North America ...
    • Alabama
      • Lowndes County
      • This Robinsons is located in Lowndes County and lies 1,813 miles [2,917.7 km]<1> to the west southwest.
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Lowndes County community of Robinsons.
    • Illinois
      • Randolph County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Illinois community of Robinsons [Randolph County].
    • Maine
      • Aroostook County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Maine community of Robinsons [Aroostook County].
    • Michigan
      • Huron County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Michigan community of Robinsons [Huron County].
    • Mississippi
      • Tallahatchie County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Mississippi community of Robinsons [Tallahatchie County].
    • New Hampshire
      • Merrimack County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the New Hampshire community of Robinsons [Merrimack County].
    • Ohio
      • Union County
      • This community is historic<3> and although located in Union County, we don't know where within the .
      • For more information, please visit our profile page for the Union County community of Robinsons.
    • Texas
      • Rusk County
      • We found mention of this community, but have little information.<2> For the information that we do have, please visit our profile page for the Texas community of Robinsons [Rusk County].

Curious and Interesting Names Near Robinsons ...

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.

  • Berry Head
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Berry Head came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Berry Head
  • Felix Cove ‑ Historic
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Felix Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Felix Cove
  • Flat Bay
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Flat Bay came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Flat Bay
  • Jerrys Nose
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Jerrys Nose came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Jerrys Nose
  • Lower Cove
    (21 miles [33.8 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lower Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lower Cove
  • Maidstone
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Maidstone came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Maidstone
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Maidstone <5>
  • Man of War Cove
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Man of War Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Man of War Cove
  • River Brook
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the south)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for River Brook came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for River Brook
  • Sandy Point
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sandy Point came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sandy Point
  • Seal Rocks
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Seal Rocks came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Seal Rocks
  • Ship Cove
    (20 miles [32.2 km] to the northwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ship Cove came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<4>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ship Cove

How Far From Robinsons to ...

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

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

  • The National Capital at Parliament Hill (Ottawa, ON) is 821 miles [1,321.3 km]<1> to the west (W). If you could drive a straight line from Robinsons to Parliament Hill, with an average speed<6>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take just about two full days to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 47 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take 32 days.
  • The shortest distance<7> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 4,785 miles [7,700.7 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<8>
  • The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 5,498 miles [8,848.2 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<9>
  • The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 3,374 miles [5,429.9 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<10>

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

The official website for Province of Newfoundland and Labrador: https://www.gov.nl.ca/

Footnotes ...

<1>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Robinsons) to Point B.Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Robinsons. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 48.2500, Longitude: -58.7667    
<2>If we encounter the name of what might be a community, our methodology is to add that name to our Gazetteer as a placeholder. As we find more information about that community, it will be added to our Gazetteer.

Just as a reminder: Our definition of a community is rather broad and includes those places (or areas) where several families lived and had a name which identified that place. For example, you might hear somebody say that they are going over to Mile's to see Pete ... Mile's is just a gas station and a couple of homes at the crossroads. While it might not be on the map, everybody in the area knows it by that name.

Places of interest include buildings at a crossroad, several families clustered in a hollow or maybe the location of a way station. It also includes places like mines, lumber camps, ferry crossings, etc. The community might still exist, is now gone or only existed for just a short period of time.

Also keep in mind that Robinsons could have been on the original document by mistake, misspelled, the original/alternate name of a community that we've listed elsewhere or was placed in the wrong . Sometimes a post office or train station would have a different name than the community where it's located, so two names might be referring to the same community - we're working to straighten it all out.
<3>We use the term 'Historic' broadly and it generally means that the community no longer exists. However, it can also mean that the community might still exist, but was significantly larger or had a more 'official' existence in the past than it does now. Unfortunately our sources of data have proven to be unreliable. If you can provide us with more specific information about Robinsons, please let us know so that we can improve our accuracy.
<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.
<5>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<6>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.
<7>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 Robinsons to the Middle East to be East and South, the Great Circle Route actually lies to the North and East.
<8>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Jerusalem is 294.972 degrees.
<9>The calculated bearing (or angle) to Mecca is 290.654 degrees.
<10>The calculated bearing (or angle) to the Vatican is 290.678 degrees.




 

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