Robb | |
|---|---|
| Motto(s): Gateway to coal branch and outdoor adventure | |
  Location of Robb in Alberta | |
| Coordinates: 53°14′00″N 116°58′43″W / 53.2333°N 116.9786°W | |
| Country | Canada |
| Province | Alberta |
| Census division | No. 14 |
| Municipal district | Yellowhead County |
| Government | |
| • Type | Unincorporated |
| • Mayor | Jim Eglinski |
| • Governing body | Yellowhead County Council
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| Area (2021)[1] | |
| • Land | 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,140 m (3,740 ft) |
| Population (2021)[1] | |
| • Total | 144 |
| • Density | 21.1/km2 (55/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC−7 (MST) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−6 (MDT) |
Robb is a hamlet in west-central Alberta, Canada within Yellowhead County[2] that is recognized as a designated place by Statistics Canada.[3] It is located on Highway 47, approximately 53 kilometres (33 mi) southwest of Edson. It has an elevation of 1,140 metres (3,740 ft).
It was named after Peter (Baldy) Addison Robb (1887–1954),[4] a freighter and prospector.[5] Robb was born in Gamrie, Banffshire, Scotland on 24 November 1887 to master blacksmith George Robb, and his wife Jane Addison.[6]
The hamlet is located in Census Division No. 14 and in the federal riding of Yellowhead.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
2021censuswas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "Specialized and Rural Municipalities and Their Communities" (PDF). Alberta Municipal Affairs. 3 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
- ^ "Population and dwelling counts, for Canada, provinces and territories, and designated places, 2011 and 2006 censuses (Alberta)". Statistics Canada. 8 February 2012. Retrieved 7 April 2012.
- ^ "Peter Addison Robb fonds - Alberta on Record".
- ^ Fryer, Harold (1976). Ghost Towns of Alberta. Stagecoach Publishing Co. Ltd. pp. 156–159. ISBN 0-88983-002-9.
- ^ Scotlands people website accessed 17 April 2023