Robinsonville is an unincorporated community in Restigouche County, New Brunswick, Canada on Route 17.[1][failed verification]
Robinsonville | |
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Coordinates: 47°52′00″N 66°57′00″W / 47.866667°N 66.95°W | |
Country | Canada |
Province | New Brunswick |
County | Restigouche |
Parish | Eldon |
Electoral Districts Federal | Madawaska—Restigouche |
Provincial | Restigouche West |
Government | |
• Type | Local service district |
Time zone | UTC-4 (AST) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC-3 (ADT) |
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Area code | 506 |
Access Routes | Route 17 |
History
editRobinsonville was named after its first postmaster Alexander Robertson, officially appointed in 1885. Presumably, the spelling changed over time from Robertsonville, to the more easily pronounced Robinsonville.
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