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A population centre, in Canadian census data, is a populated place, or a cluster of interrelated populated places, which meets the demographic characteristics of an urban area, having a population of at least 1,000 people and a population density of no fewer than 400 persons per square km 2. [1]
The Frontier–Paterson Border Crossing connects the town of Northport, Washington with Rossland, British Columbia on the Canada–US border. It can be reached by Washington State Route 25 on the American side and British Columbia Highway 22 on the Canadian side. This crossing is open 24 hours per day, 7 days per week.
Under the administrative oversight of the Port of New Westminster, the opening date of the post could have been as early as 1886, [1] but was definitely by 1889. [2] In 1899, Vanetta was promoted to a sub-collector when the official status of the location was elevated. When A.C. Salt took charge in 1911, the office had moved to the border.
The Point Roberts–Boundary Bay Border Crossing connects the communities of Point Roberts, Washington, and Tsawwassen, British Columbia on the Canada–US border. Tyee Drive on the American side joins 56 Street on the Canadian side. The crossing is the westernmost in the contiguous United States. [1]
The Metaline Falls–Nelway Border Crossing connects the town of Metaline Falls, Washington with Nelway [1] and Nelson, British Columbia at the Canada–US border. Access is via Washington State Route 31 on the American side and British Columbia Highway 6 on the Canadian side. This is the easternmost crossing in Washington.
A border crossing for motor vehicles was created in 1945, when the railway built a new bridge parallel to the existing one, which was repurposed for single lane vehicle traffic. [4] The first border inspection stations for motor vehicles were opened on the Canadian side in 1975, and the US in 1978.
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The McLaren brothers agreed to sell 1 acre (0.4 ha) in the Carson townsite to O.B. Nelson, who operated a store on the US side, on the condition of opening a Carson store. However, an October 1897 court case revealed that the store, which straddled the Canada–US border , rested on Canadian land not owned by the McLarens.