Canada–United States border

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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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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

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Port of Detroit borderLocation Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Detroit–Windsor Tunnel partOf Canada–United States border
Peace Arch Border Crossing locatedOn Canada–United States border
Peace Arch Border Crossing partOf Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canada–United States land border crossings
Chilkoot Trail crosses Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Everybody Knows This Is Nowhere countryOfOrigin Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canada–United States
Glynis Johns notableWork Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: 49th Parallel
British Mountains locatedNear Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Alaska–Canada border
U.S. Route 59 runsTo Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canada–United States border near Lancaster, Minnesota
British Columbia Highway 99 southernTerminus Canada–United States border
Nooksack people borderProximity Canada–United States border
"Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk" countryOfOrigin Canada–United States border
subject surface form: Cigarettes and Chocolate Milk
this entity surface form: Canada–United States
U.S. Route 71 terminusNorth Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canada–United States border at International Falls, Minnesota
Semiahmoo First Nation borderProximity Canada–United States border
Canada–United States border includesSection Canada–United States border self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Alaska–Canada border
Tok locatedNear Canada–United States border
IJC appliesToJurisdiction Canada–United States border
subject surface form: International Joint Commission
International Peace Garden area locatedIn Canada–United States border
subject surface form: International Peace Garden
International Boundary Commission hasJurisdictionOver Canada–United States border
International Boundary Commission surveys Canada–United States border
Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness border Canada–United States border
Prairie Portage borderType Canada–United States border
Port of Toledo nearbyBorder Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Grosse Ile near Canada–United States border
Cardston locatedNear Canada–United States border
Article II appliesTo Canada–United States border
subject surface form: Article II (Boundary Waters Treaty of 1909)
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Aroostook River crossesBorder Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Walpole Island hasNearbyInternationalBoundary Canada–United States border
Blue Water Bridge partOf Canada–United States border
Blue Water Bridge carries Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: International Boundary between Canada and the United States
Detroit Falcons countryOfLeague Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canada–United States
Peace Garden State associatedWith Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: U.S.–Canada border
Ambassador Bridge locatedIn Canada–United States border
Ambassador Bridge partOf Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: Canada–United States border crossings
Convention of 1818 definedBoundary Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: U.S.-Canada border west of Lake of the Woods
Convention of 1818 involves Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: U.S.-Canada border
Lac La Croix partOf Canada–United States border
Sault Ste. Marie Canal Superintendent’s Residence locatedNear Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: U.S.–Canada border at Sault Ste. Marie
Sault Ste. Marie International Bridge partOf Canada–United States border
Taku River borderCrosses Canada–United States border
Interstate 91 terminusNorth Canada–United States border
New York City–Montreal corridor crossesFeature Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: U.S.–Canada border
Coos County, New Hampshire bordersCountry Canada–United States border
Amtrak Cascades borderCrossing Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border
Leeds—Grenville borderedBy Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States border
Moses–Saunders Power Dam borderStraddles Canada–United States border
Northwest Angle separatedBy Canada–United States border
Mulholland Point Lighthouse borderProximity Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: U.S.–Canada border
Delta borderedBy Canada–United States border
subject surface form: Delta, British Columbia
this entity surface form: United States border
Township of Langley riverBorder Canada–United States border
this entity surface form: United States–Canada border