John Robson (politician) - Places Named For Robson

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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