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Welcome to Point Roberts ...

Point Roberts is located in Whatcom County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Point Roberts, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1897.

Point Roberts is 30 feet [9 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Point Roberts lies in the Pacific Time Zone (PST/PDT) and observes daylight saving time

Point Roberts is located in the (360) area code.

The ZIP code for Point Roberts: 98281<3>

Communities Also Named Point Roberts ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found another community named Point Roberts - it's located in British Columbia.

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Point Roberts.

Communities near Point Roberts ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Point Roberts.

  • Vancouver
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Surrey
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Burnaby
    (18 miles [29 km] to the north)
  • Richmond
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the north)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Richmond came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Richmond
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Richmond <4>
  • Delta
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Delta came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Delta
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Delta <4>
  • New Westminster
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Langley
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
  • White Rock
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for White Rock came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for White Rock
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for White Rock <4>
  • Blaine
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
  • Semiahmoo
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the east)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Semiahmoo came from an uncertain source and they still need to be verified:<5>
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Semiahmoo

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 Point Roberts. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Point Roberts.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Point Roberts. 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 Point Roberts.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Point Roberts. See our Newspapers Page for Point Roberts.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Point Roberts ...

Looking for more information about Point Roberts? 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 Point Roberts, there are neighboring communities that also have Tourism pages. More information about those communities can be found on our TripAdvisor Page for Point Roberts.

Adding Point Roberts to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Point Roberts 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 Point Roberts was in the document titled List of Post Offices from Cameron Blevins and Richard Helbock.<6>

From that list, the Point Roberts post office opened in 1897.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Point Roberts.

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

The official website for Whatcom County: www.co.whatcom.wa.us/

The official website for State of Washington: https://access.wa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Washington's counties, including Whatcom, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Point Roberts - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>ZIP Codes have been created by the United States Postal Service (USPS) as a way of grouping addresses to make delivery more efficient. The boundaries of the ZIP Code can be changed, re-assigned, eliminated or overlapped with other ZIP Codes. So keep in mind that any given ZIP Code is only 'loosely' associated with a community (such as Point Roberts). When looking for a ZIP Code, whether Point Roberts or elsewhere, it's always best to check the website of the United States Postal Service (USPS).
<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/









 

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