The Pinecreek–Piney Border Crossing connects the communities of
Pinecreek, Minnesota
Pinecreek is an unincorporated community in Dieter Township, Roseau County, Minnesota, United States, near the Canada–US border. The community is located northwest of Roseau at the junction of State Highway 89 ( MN 89) and Roseau County Road ...
and
Piney, Manitoba
Piney is a community in southeastern Manitoba, Canada, in the Rural Municipality of Piney. It is approximately 130 kilometers from Winnipeg
Winnipeg () is the capital and largest city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian p ...
on the
Canada–United States border
The international border between Canada and the United States is the longest in the world by total length. The boundary (including boundaries in the Great Lakes, Atlantic, and Pacific coasts) is long. The land border has two sections: Canada' ...
.
Minnesota State Highway 89 on the American side joins
Manitoba Highway 89 on the Canadian side.
Canadian side
In 1922–23, a customs postal collecting station was established. In 1925, when a customs office assumed all customs activities, W.T. Holden was the inaugural customs officer. The Port of Winnipeg provided administrative oversight.
The border station building was replaced in 1953. Around 1958, a new highway was built from Winnipeg to the crossing.
In 2020, the former border hours of 9am–10pm reduced, becoming 9am–5pm.
US side
The early border patrol history is unclear, but assumedly the US mirrored the establishment of a permanent post at least by the 1920s. In 1958, a brick border station and two staff residences were built.
The station building was replaced in 2012.
The crossing is the least busy in Minnesota, with an average of fewer than 25 cars a day.
Airport
Although operated by the
Minnesota Department of Transportation
The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT, ) oversees Transportation in Minnesota, transportation by all modes including land, water, air, rail, walking and bicycling in the U.S. state of Minnesota. The Cabinet (government), cabinet-lev ...
, the adjacent
Piney Pinecreek Border Airport's runway crosses the international border. Access roads to the airport exist on both sides of the border. Small aircraft can land from either country, be inspected by officers from the other country and if admitted, continue to fly into the other country. Some pilots not crossing the border have reported unpleasant experiences at this airport.
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. Each port of entry (POE) in the tables below links to an article about that crossing.
On th ...
References
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Canada–United States border crossings
1922 establishments in Manitoba
1922 establishments in Minnesota
Buildings and structures in Roseau County, Minnesota