The Opheim–West Poplar River Border Crossing connects the town of

Opheim, Montana Opheim is a town in Valley County, Montana, United States. The population was 75 at the 2020 census. History *Opheim was named for Alfred Sumner Opheim (1872-1949), who together with his wife Helen (Ouandahl) Opheim (1874-1930), served as the f ...

with Rockglen,

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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 ...

. It is reached by

Montana Highway 24 Montana Highway 24 (MT 24) is a state highway in the US state of Montana. It begins at MT 200 near Brockway, and ends at the Saskatchewan border at Port of Opheim. Along the way, it intersects MT 117, MT 42 and US Highwa ...

on the American side and Saskatchewan Highway 2 on the Canadian side. The crossing is among the 10 least-used on the border. It is so remote that border officials live in housing next to each country's stations. In 2004, the US replaced its small border station with a large facility. Canada replaced its border station at West Poplar River in 2015.

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Canada–United States border crossings Geography of Saskatchewan 1917 establishments in Montana 1917 establishments in Saskatchewan Buildings and structures in Valley County, Montana Transportation in Valley County, Montana {{Saskatchewan-geo-stub

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