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Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing
The Sumas–Huntingdon Border Crossing connects Sumas, Washington and Abbotsford, British Columbia on the Canada–US border. Washington State Route 9 on the American side joins British Columbia Highway 11 on the Canadian side. Terrain The crossing has been important since this part of the border was delineated in 1846, but it would be several more decades before settlements were established on both sides of the border. The level terrain made an ideal crossing for both roadways and railroads. The flat land has been prone to frequent flooding. Canadian side In the late 1850s, the Fraser Canyon Gold Rush drew numerous prospectors from south of the border. The police reported that goods were freely entering BC without any means to collect the respective duties. John Musselwhite, the first customs officer, served at Upper Sumas from around 1890. Based about northeast of the present crossing, he operated from his private dwelling. T. Fraser York, his successor in 1893, assumed th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
United States
The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic of 50 U.S. state, states and a federal capital district, Washington, D.C. The 48 contiguous states border Canada to the north and Mexico to the south, with the semi-exclave of Alaska in the northwest and the archipelago of Hawaii in the Pacific Ocean. The United States asserts sovereignty over five Territories of the United States, major island territories and United States Minor Outlying Islands, various uninhabited islands in Oceania and the Caribbean. It is a megadiverse country, with the world's List of countries and dependencies by area, third-largest land area and List of countries and dependencies by population, third-largest population, exceeding 340 million. Its three Metropolitan statistical areas by population, largest metropolitan areas are New York metropolitan area, New York, Greater Los Angeles, Los Angel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Piegan–Carway Border Crossing
The Piegan–Carway Border Crossing connects the towns of Babb, Montana, and Cardston, Alberta, on the Canada–United States border. U.S. Route 89 on the American side joins Alberta Highway 2 on the Canadian side. Canadian side The earliest customs service in the region began around eastward at St. Mary's Crossing on the St. Mary River (Alberta–Montana), Saint Mary River in 1883, where the North-West Mounted Police (NWMP) collected duties and patrolled the border. St. Mary's closed in 1901. At that time, the Cardston customs postal collecting station upgraded to a customs office, operating from 1901 until 1943. In 1904, the St. Mary's NWMP moved to Twin Lakes (present day Police Outpost Provincial Park, about westward). Based about one mile north of border, the NWMP collected duties until a regular customs office opened, which operated from 1912 until 1932. The Carway, Alberta, Carway crossing was established in 1926 with the completion of the Cardston Highway. Canada Customs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
