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).
Robb | |
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| 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) |
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.
Demographics
In the 2021 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Robb had a population of 144 living in 76 of its 125 total private dwellings, a change of -15.3% from its 2016 population of 170. With a land area of 6.82 km2 (2.63 sq mi), it had a population density of 21.1/km2 (54.7/sq mi) in 2021.[1]
As a designated place in the 2016 Census of Population conducted by Statistics Canada, Robb had a population of 170 living in 82 of its 111 total private dwellings, a change of -0.6% from its 2011 population of 171. With a land area of 6.83 km2 (2.64 sq mi), it had a population density of 24.9/km2 (64.5/sq mi) in 2016.[18]
Climate
| Climate data for Robb | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 16.7 (62.1) | 19 (66) | 18 (64) | 28 (82) | 32 (90) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 32.2 (90.0) | 33 (91) | 27 (81) | 17.8 (64.0) | 15.5 (59.9) | 33 (91) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | −2.8 (27.0) | −0.8 (30.6) | 3.9 (39.0) | 10.9 (51.6) | 15.8 (60.4) | 19.3 (66.7) | 21.5 (70.7) | 20.8 (69.4) | 16.2 (61.2) | 11.1 (52.0) | 1.4 (34.5) | −2.9 (26.8) | 9.5 (49.1) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | −9.6 (14.7) | −7.9 (17.8) | −3.2 (26.2) | 3.7 (38.7) | 8.3 (46.9) | 12 (54) | 14.2 (57.6) | 13.5 (56.3) | 9.1 (48.4) | 4.1 (39.4) | −4.9 (23.2) | −9.2 (15.4) | 2.5 (36.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | −16.3 (2.7) | −15 (5) | −10.2 (13.6) | −3.6 (25.5) | 0.7 (33.3) | 4.8 (40.6) | 6.9 (44.4) | 6.2 (43.2) | 2.1 (35.8) | −3 (27) | −11.3 (11.7) | −15.5 (4.1) | −4.5 (23.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −43 (−45) | −45.5 (−49.9) | −36.1 (−33.0) | −22.2 (−8.0) | −14.5 (5.9) | −7 (19) | −1.1 (30.0) | −7 (19) | −12.2 (10.0) | −31 (−24) | −42 (−44) | −42.2 (−44.0) | −45.5 (−49.9) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 37.7 (1.48) | 22.2 (0.87) | 28.2 (1.11) | 28.6 (1.13) | 72.7 (2.86) | 95.1 (3.74) | 106.6 (4.20) | 93.5 (3.68) | 69.5 (2.74) | 31.9 (1.26) | 25 (1.0) | 26.5 (1.04) | 637.2 (25.09) |
| Source: Environment Canada[19] | |||||||||||||