Robinson Bight is a settlement located on
Random Island
Random Island is an island located off Canada's Atlantic coast. Part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it is located on the east coast of Newfoundland and partially surrounded by the Bonavista Peninsula on the north and within th ...
, near the east coast of
Newfoundland
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, at
Trinity Bay,
Canada
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. It shares a name with the
bight
The word is derived from Old English ''byht'' (“bend, angle, corner; bay, bight”). In modern English, bight may refer to:
* Bight (geography), recess of a coast, bay, or other curved feature
* Bight (knot), a curved section, slack part, or loo ...
at its location.
Former settlement
It was first known as Pissing Mere, a local name for streams and waterfalls. It was the winter home for the Robinson family from
Trinity
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, in the late 18th century. It was one of the first places to be settled on the Northwest Arm of
Random Sound. It was later abandoned some time after 1889.
Current settlement
In the 1970s a new community was created close to the original site, a bit further away from the coast, acquiring the same name. There is no census data available for this locale today. The current region is an unincorporated community and is part of a
Local Service District Local service district may refer to these administrative units in Canada:
* Local service district (New Brunswick)
A local service district (LSD) was a provincial administrative unit for the provision of local services in the Canadian province o ...
named
Hickman's Harbour-Robinson Bight.
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See also
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Random Island
Random Island is an island located off Canada's Atlantic coast. Part of the Province of Newfoundland and Labrador, it is located on the east coast of Newfoundland and partially surrounded by the Bonavista Peninsula on the north and within th ...
*
List of communities in Newfoundland and Labrador
This article lists unincorporated communities of the province of Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada.
Incorporated towns and cities are incorporated municipalities and can be found on List of municipalities in Newfoundland and Labrador.
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References
Populated places in Newfoundland and Labrador
Bights (geography)
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