Point Roberts - Boundary Bay Border Crossing

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.

Point Roberts - Boundary Bay Border Crossing
The US Border Station at Point Roberts
Location
Country	United States; Canada
Location	Tyee Drive / 56th Street US Port: 50 Tyee Drive, Point Roberts, WA 98281 Canadian Port: 4 56th Street, Delta, BC V4L 1Z2
Coordinates	49.002059°N 123.068252°W
Details
Opened	1935
US phone	[phone]
Canadian phone	1-800-461-9999
Hours	Open 24 hours
Website http://www.cbp.gov/contact/ports/blaine

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.

Canadian border station and staff at Boundary Bay in 1979

See also

• List of Canada–United States border crossings

References

1. "Chapter 6: Washington State". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.
2. "Point Roberts Border Crossing - A Brief History". Archived from the original on 2014-10-22. Retrieved 2014-08-31.