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The Hyder–Stewart Border Crossing connects the communities of
Hyder, Alaska Hyder is a census-designated place in Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area, Alaska, United States. The population was 87 at the 2010 census, down from 97 in 2000. Hyder is accessible by road only from Stewart, British Columbia, is popular with moto ...
, and
Stewart, British Columbia Stewart is a district municipality at the head of the Portland Canal in northwestern British Columbia, Canada, near the Alaskan panhandle. In 2011, its population was about 494. History The Nisga'a, who live around the Nass River, called the h ...
, on the
Canada–United States border The border between Canada and the United States is the longest international border in the world. The terrestrial boundary (including boundaries in the Great Lakes, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts) is long. The land border has two sections: Can ...
. International Street on the American side joins
British Columbia Highway 37A British Columbia Highway 37A, which is known as the Stewart Highway and also as the Glacier Highway, is a 65 km (40 mi) long spur of Highway 37 west from Meziadin Junction to the border towns of Stewart and Hyder, Alaska, where it con ...
on the Canadian side.


Canadian side

W. Millar was the inaugural customs officer 1910–1912. The Port of Prince Rupert provided administrative oversight. In 1919, the province extended the approach to complete a road from Stewart to the border at Hyder. Although contemplated in 1925, it is unclear if the relocation of the customs office from Stewart to the border occurred at that time. In 1928, the road was widened. In 1985, the border station closed. Over subsequent years, cocaine and firearms smuggling created challenges for the local
RCMP The Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP; french: Gendarmerie royale du Canada; french: GRC, label=none), commonly known in English as the Mounties (and colloquially in French as ) is the federal and national police service of Canada. As poli ...
detachment. By the early 2000s, the station had reopened. In April 2015, the
Canada Border Services Agency The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA; french: Agence des services frontaliers du Canada, ''ASFC'') is a federal law enforcement agency that is responsible for border control (i.e. protection and surveillance), immigration enforcement, and cu ...
(CBSA) closed the border station between midnight and 8am
Pacific The Pacific Ocean is the largest and deepest of Earth's five oceanic divisions. It extends from the Arctic Ocean in the north to the Southern Ocean (or, depending on definition, to Antarctica) in the south, and is bounded by the continen ...
. A steel gate blocked the only road across to Hyder. To address protests from Hyder residents, who rely upon Stewart for medical care and mainland road access, crossings for emergency services were permitted. The change also inconvenienced people wishing to cross the border early, such as mine workers and tourists. Following discussions between US and Canadian officials, the road reopened for 24-hour access that June, with a requirement that crossings be reported to CBSA at a video telephone installation. In 2020, the former border hours of 8am–midnight reduced, becoming 8am–4:30pm.


US side

In 1920, although George Woodruff was expected to be the inaugural customs officer, E.R. Silvers in fact assumed the role. In 1923, the office was upgraded to a
port of entry In general, a port of entry (POE) is a place where one may lawfully enter a country. It typically has border security staff and facilities to check passports and visas and to inspect luggage to assure that contraband is not imported. Internati ...
. In the late 1970s, the US closed its border station, which was located in the same building as the Boundary Gift Shop. This is the only land border crossing where a person may legally enter the US without reporting to US border inspection. As a result, all flights leaving the
Hyder Seaplane Base Hyder Seaplane Base is a state owned, public use seaplane base located one nautical mile (2 km) southeast of the central business district of Hyder, a community in the Prince of Wales-Hyder Census Area of the U.S. state of Alaska. It is i ...
to other cities in Alaska are treated as international arrivals, and any passenger (including Hyder residents) may be inspected by
U.S. Customs and Border Protection United States Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is the largest federal law enforcement agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. It is the country's primary border control organization, charged with regulating and facilit ...
. Hyder is the easternmost community in Alaska.


See also

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List of Canada–United States border crossings This article includes lists of border crossings, ordered from west to east (north to south for Alaska crossings), along the Canada–United States border, International Boundary between Canada and the United States. Each port of entry (POE) in the ...
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Stewart Aerodrome Stewart Aerodrome is a registered aerodrome located adjacent to Stewart, British Columbia, Canada. It shares its airspace with the nearby Stewart Water Aerodrome and Hyder Seaplane Base. While its neighbouring seaplane bases' water runways in ...
and
Water Aerodrome An aerodrome (Commonwealth English) or airdrome (American English) is a location from which aircraft flight operations take place, regardless of whether they involve air cargo, passengers, or neither, and regardless of whether it is for publi ...


References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Hyder-Stewart Border Crossing Canada–United States border crossings 1920 establishments in Alaska 1910 establishments in British Columbia Prince of Wales–Hyder Census Area, Alaska