Canada–United States border

E131553

The Canada–United States border is the world’s longest international land boundary, separating Canada and the United States across diverse terrains from the Atlantic to the Pacific and Arctic Oceans.

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All labels observed (30)

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international border
land border
political boundary
country1 Canada
country2 United States of America
surface form: United States
demarcatedBy boundary markers
survey monuments
establishedBy various historical treaties
extendsFrom Atlantic Ocean
extendsTo Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
governedBy Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909
surface form: Canada–United States treaties
hasApproximateLength 5525 miles
8891 km
hasBorderCrossings bridge crossings
ferry crossings
land ports of entry
rail crossings
hasDisputedSections some maritime areas
hasNotableFeature 49th parallel north section
Great Lakes region
surface form: Great Lakes section

Saint Lawrence River
surface form: St. Lawrence River section
historicalTreaty Jay Treaty
Oregon Treaty of 1846
surface form: Oregon Treaty

Convention of 1818
surface form: Treaty of 1818

Treaty of Paris (1783)
surface form: Treaty of Paris 1783

Webster–Ashburton Treaty
includesMaritimeBoundary yes
includesSection Canada–United States border self-linksurface differs
surface form: Alaska–Canada border

border between contiguous United States and Canada
isDemilitarized largely
isHeavilyTrafficked true
isLongestInternationalLandBoundary true
monitoredBy Canada Border Services Agency
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
overseenBy International Boundary Commission
partlyDefinedByParallel 49th parallel north
passesThrough forests
lakes
mountain ranges
prairies
rivers
rural areas
urban areas
separates Canada
United States of America
surface form: United States
usedFor tourism
trade
transportation

Referenced by (228)

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Windsor International Airport locatedNear Canada–United States border
International Joint Commission appliesToJurisdiction Canada–United States border
Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909 appliesTo Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Canada–United States border region followsBorderOf Canada–United States border
Cardston, Alberta, Canada locatedNear Canada–United States border
subject surface form: Cardston
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry borderedBy Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States border
Interstate 95 connectsCountryBorder Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Interstate 87 connectsTo Canada–United States border
Juneau Icefield borderStraddles Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Fort Kent Community High School locatedNear Canada–United States border
North Maine Woods borderedBy Canada–United States border
U.S. Route 2 parallels Canada–United States border
University of Maine at Fort Kent locatedNear Canada–United States border
Interstate 75 terminusNorth Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canadian border
Mount Baker isSouthOf Canada–United States border
Wolfe Island borderProximity Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Maine State Route 9 connects Canada–United States border
New York's 21st congressional district border Canada–United States border
Interstate 15 connectsTo Canada–United States border
Drummond Island border Canada–United States border
Lake Erie Islands border Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing partOf Canada–United States border
Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing borderSegment Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: British Columbia–Washington border
St. Marys River isPartOfInternationalBoundary Canada–United States border
Sarnia locatedNear Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States border
PCT endPoint Canada–United States border
subject surface form: Pacific Crest Trail
this entity surface form: U.S.–Canada border
Warroad, Minnesota, United States locatedNear Canada–United States border
subject surface form: Warroad, Minnesota
Leamington, Ontario locatedIn Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canada–United States border region on Lake Erie
Bellingham metropolitan area locatedNear Canada–United States border
Interstate 81 terminusNorth Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canadian border
North Cascades National Park border Canada–United States border
American side borderFeatureOf Canada–United States border
subject surface form: American side of Niagara Falls
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Skylon Tower nearBorder Canada–United States border
Thunder Bay District borders Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing locatedOnBorder Canada–United States border
Amtrak Adirondack borderCrossing Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing partOf Canada–United States border
U.S. Route 61 terminusB Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Minnesota–Canada border
Madawaska–Edmundston Border Crossing partOf Canada–United States border
Van Buren–Saint-Léonard Border Crossing partOf Canada–United States border
Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing crosses Canada–United States border
Limestone–Grand-Sault Border Crossing partOf Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canada–United States border crossings
U.S. Route 201 connectsTo Canada–United States border
Aroostook War relatedTo Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Kootenay River borderCrossing Canada–United States border
Central Vermont Railway operatedAcrossBorder Canada–United States border
Salish Sea border Canada–United States border
Boundary Ranges extendsAlong Canada–United States border
Frontenac County borders Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border (St. Lawrence River area)