Point Roberts in Whatcom County, Washington — The American West (Northwest)
Point Roberts Boundary Marker
The Evergreen State
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 30, 2012
1. Point Roberts Boundary Marker Marker
The official survey, begun at Point Roberts in 1857, was a joint venture by American and British boundary commissions.
Completed in 1862, it carried out provisions of the treaty of Washington (June, 15, 1846), and virtually ended the old dispute between Great Britain and the United States over sovereignty in the Pacific Northwest.
Erected by Washington State Highway Commission in cooperation with the State Parks & Recreation Commission.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Landmarks. A significant historical year for this entry is 1857.
Location. 49° 0.069′ N, 123° 4.12′ W. Marker is in Point Roberts, Washington, in Whatcom County. It is on Tyee Drive. The only access by land to Point Roberts is through Tsawwassen, British Columbia, Canada on 56th Street. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 79 Tyee Drive, Point Roberts WA 98281, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Washington’s Puget Sound Region. It is also on the American Pacific Coast, in the Pacific Northwest, and in the Lewis & Clark Corridor. Globally, it is in North America, in the Cascade Range, in the Inside Passage, on the Ring of Fire, in the Pacific Rim, in the Western Hemisphere, in the Western World, and in the Anglosphere.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 24 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: Historic McMillan Expedition (approx. 9.1 miles away in Canada); Japanese Fisherman Monument
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Also see . . . The Odd Existence of Point Roberts, Washington. The town sits about 20 miles directly south of Vancouver, on a little peninsular tip of land, jutting just below the 49th parallel. That's the line, as you probably know, that generally demarcates the separation between Canada and the United States, at least from the middle of Minnesota westward. (Submitted on November 3, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California.)
Additional keywords. Canada - United States Boundary
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 30, 2012
2. Point Roberts Boundary Marker Marker
The marker is viewed from the back. United States Border Crossing Station in the background.
Photographed by Barry Swackhamer, October 30, 2012
3. United State-Canada Boundary Obelisk
Credits. This page was last revised on January 27, 2018. It was originally submitted on November 3, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. This page has been viewed 1,214 times since then and 47 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on November 3, 2012, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. • Syd Whittle was the editor who published this page.
