This article includes lists of border crossings, ordered from west to east (north to south for Alaska crossings), along the

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between

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and the

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. Each port of entry (POE) in the tables below links to an article about that crossing. On the U.S. side, each crossing has a three-letter

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code. This code is also seen on passport entry stamp or parole stamp. The list of codes is administered by the

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. Note that one code may correspond to multiple crossings. Entering Can

Land ports of entry

Port of entry hours of service for road crossings, except where noted, are open year-round during the day.

Unstaffed road crossings

Angle Inlet MN Unmanned Border Crossing - panoramio

This is a list of roads that cross the U.S.-Canada border that do not have border inspection services, but where travelers are legally allowed to cross the border in one or both directions. In prior years, there were dozens of such roads where one could legally cross the border and then proceed to an open Customs office to report for inspection, but most have since been barricaded or demolished. Requirements for reporting to CBSA or CBP for inspection are noted.

Rail crossings

Ferry crossings

This list is of point-to-point international ferry services, including those for road vehicles, passengers and rail. Other marine ports of entry are not included.

Closed land ports of entry

This list includes only those crossings known to have had customs or immigration services at the border, but are now inactive. They are listed in order from west to east. Roads that are unattended, but otherwise still functioning are listed under the Unstaffed Road Crossings section. Many former points of entry along the Custom and Border Protections Swanton Sector were barricaded/closed in the 1970s in securing the 1976 Montreal Summer Olympics. These included counties in

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( Clinton,

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, and Herkimer), and New Hampshire ( Coos, Grafton, and

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), as well as many small uncontrolled crossings in western

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, including Henry Rd,

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, less than away from Montreal.

Footnotes

References

External links

Canada Border Services Agency - Highway-Land Border OfficesU.S. Customs and Border Protection - Locate a Port of Entry
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