Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing
| Point Roberts - Boundary Bay Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
 The US Border Station at Point Roberts | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
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| Coordinates | 49°00′07″N 123°04′06″W / 49.002059°N 123.068252°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1935 |
| US phone | (360) 945-2314 |
| Canadian phone | 1-800-461-9999 |
| Hours | Open 24 hours |
| Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/blaine | |
The Point Roberts - Boundary Bay Border Crossing connects the communities of Point Roberts, Washington, and Tsawwassen, British Columbia, on the Canada–US border. This crossing serves as the only land link for residents of Point Roberts between their homes and the Contiguous United States. It is a peninsula that is connected only to Canada, making it a pene-exclave of the U.S.
The crossing is the westernmost on the border in the contiguous United States.[1] Canada first established customs services in 1914, and built two border stations in 1935, one near the present border crossing on Tyee Drive, and the other 2.2 km to the east at Meadow Lane and 67th Street. That crossing was closed by both the US and Canada in 1975, but the historic Canada border station still stands.[2] Crossing the border at the Meadow Lane location (or anywhere other than at the port of entry) is now prohibited.
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See also
References
- ^ "Chapter 6: Washington State". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.
- ^ "Point Roberts Border Crossing - A Brief History". Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-08-31.