Places Named For Robson
- Robson Cove is located near the entrance to Burrard Inlet.
- Robson Street, a major east-west thoroughfare in downtown Vancouver.
- Robson Square, along the street of the same name.
- Robson town near Castlegar.
- John Robson Building on Robson Street
- John Robson Elementary School in New Westminster
Not named for Robson
- Robson Bight, on Vancouver Island, off Johnstone Strait is not named for him, but for a Royal Navy officer.
- Mount Robson, on the border between British Columbia and Alberta, is not named for him, but likely for a North West Company guide.
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