Roberts Bank
| Feature Type: | Port (2) - Natural or man-made shelter for vessels, having the necessary equipment for the taking on and landing of passengers and cargo. |
| Status: | Official |
| Name Authority: | BC Geographical Names Office |
| Relative Location: | Adjacent to Tsawwassen ferry terminal, S of Vancouver, New Westminster Land District |
| Latitude-Longitude: | 49°01'11"N, 123°09'45"W at the approximate centre of this feature. |
| Datum: | WGS84 |
| NTS Map: | 92G/3 |
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Origin Notes and History:
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Adopted 9 September 2003 as a long-established name. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |
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The Roberts Bank Superport handles coal from British Columbia's interior, delivered on BCR track then transferred to cargo ships or barges. Construction began on the $250-million Roberts Bank Superport in 1968. By 1983 it had become a 113-hectare island with several ship basins, joined to the mainland by a narrow causeway. A large percentage of the Port of Vancouver's annual tonnage moves through this port, located about 20 miles south of the city. Source: BC place name cards, or correspondence to/from BC's Chief Geographer or BC Geographical Names Office |