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The Alaska boundary dispute was a territorial dispute between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, which then controlled Canada's foreign relations. It was resolved by arbitration in 1903.
Territorial fishing disputes between the countries remain today, as the United States has never shown the "A–B" line as an official boundary on its government maps. [ 7 ] Maps of the Dixon Entrance showing the A–B Line of 1903 [ 8 ] [ 9 ] [ 10 ] (left, upper dash-dot-dot line) and the boundary currently claimed by the U.S. [ 11 ] (right ...
Each country used a mildly differing method to define an equidistant water boundary. The two separate water areas in dispute amount to about 51.5 km 2 (19.9 sq mi). [3] Yukon–Alaska dispute, Beaufort Sea (Alaska and Yukon) Canada supports an extension into the sea of the land boundary between Yukon and Alaska. The U.S. does not but instead ...
The Alaska Boundary Dispute was a territorial dispute between the United States and Canada (then a British Dominion with its foreign affairs controlled from London), and at a subnational level between Alaska on the US side and British Columbia and the Yukon on the Canadian side. It was resolved by arbitration in 1903, generally favoring the ...
Pearse Canal was established as part of the Canada-United States border as part of the outcome of the Alaska boundary dispute with the Hay-Herbert Treaty, otherwise known as the Alaska Boundary Settlement, of January 24, 1903. US claims had included Wales and Pearse Island.
The eastern border of Yukon Territory was slightly adjusted, thus exchanging some area with the North-West Territories, and also including some more islands. [36] October 20, 1903 The Alaska boundary dispute was resolved, generally in favour of the United States claim. [16] Disputes: September 1, 1905
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -The United States and Canada on Tuesday said they will create a task force this autumn to negotiate the maritime boundary in the Beaufort Sea and resolve the overlap along ...
October 20, 1903 The Alaska boundary dispute with Canada was resolved, generally in favor of the United States claim. [279] Northwestern North America: December 10, 1903 Land along southern Guantánamo Bay was leased in perpetuity from Cuba for use as a naval base; [338] the treaty took effect February 23, 1903, and the formal handover occurred ...