Robinson, Ontario

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Robinson
Location of Robinson in Ontario
Coordinates: 50°11′04″N91°16′58″W / 50.18444°N 91.28278°W / 50.18444; -91.28278 Coordinates: 50°11′04″N91°16′58″W / 50.18444°N 91.28278°W / 50.18444; -91.28278
CountryCanada
ProvinceOntario
RegionNorthwestern Ontario
District Kenora
Part Kenora, Unorganized
Elevation
370 m (1,210 ft)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central Time Zone)
  Summer (DST) UTC-5 (Central Time Zone)
Postal code FSA
P0T
Area code(s) 807

Robinson is a railway point and unincorporated place just west of an arm of Marchington Lake on the Sturgeon River in Unorganized Kenora District in northwestern Ontario, Canada. [1]

It lies on the Canadian National Railway transcontinental main line, [2] between Ghost River to the west and Ycliff to the east, has a passing track and is passed but not served by Via Rail transcontinental Canadian trains. There is also a siding east of the lake and river that leads from the main line to the shore.

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References

  1. "Robinson". Geographical Names Data Base. Natural Resources Canada . Retrieved 2011-07-21.
  2. Map 13 (PDF) (Map). 1 : 1,600,000. Official road map of Ontario. Ministry of Transportation of Ontario. 2010-01-01. Retrieved 2011-07-21.