This article includes lists of border crossings, ordered from west to east (north to south for Alaska crossings), along 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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. Note that one code may correspond to multiple crossings.

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

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counties in

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Future road crossings

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.

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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