Robson
Robson is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The former steamboat landing and railway terminal is on the northeast side of the Columbia River.- Type: Village
- Description: human settlement in British Columbia, Canada
- Also known as: “Robson, British Columbia”
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Castlegar and Raspberry.
Castlegar
Photo: Douglas.johnson, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Castlegar is a city of 8,000 people in British Columbia on the southern tip of the Arrow Lakes chain. It sits at the confluence of the Kootenay and Columbia Rivers, and is a perfect base for a wide range of outdoor activities.
Raspberry
Hamlet
Raspberry is an unincorporated community in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. On the northeast side of the Columbia River adjacent to the mouth of Norns Creek, the residential area is part of Greater Castlegar. Raspberry is situated 3 km east of Robson.
Brilliant
Village
Brilliant is in the West Kootenay region of southeastern British Columbia. The locality is on the northeast side of the Columbia River, and on the west shore at the mouth of the Kootenay River. Brilliant is situated 4½ km east of Robson.
Robson
- Categories: human settlement and locality
- Location: Regional District of Central Kootenay, British Columbia, Canada, North America
- View on OpenStreetMap
Latitude
49.33437° or 49° 20′ 4″ northLongitude
-117.69683° or 117° 41′ 49″ westElevation
438 metres (1,437 feet)Open location code
85X488M3+P7OpenStreetMap ID
node 5027360765OpenStreetMap feature
place=village
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Satellite Map
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Irish—“Robson” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Robson, British Columbia”
- French: “Robson”
- Irish: “Robson”
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Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Robson Community Hall and Robson & District Volunteer Fire Department.
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