Hyder - Stewart Border Crossing
| Hyder - Stewart Border Crossing | |
|---|---|
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The US - Canada Boundary at Hyder, Alaska | |
| Location | |
| Country | United States; Canada |
| Location |
US Port: None Canadian Port: Highway 37A International Border, Stewart, BC V0T 1W0 |
| Coordinates | 55°54′43″N 130°01′04″W / 55.912017°N 130.017807°W |
| Details | |
| Opened | 1914 |
| US Phone | None |
| Canadian Phone | (250) 636-2747 |
| Hours | 8:00AM - Midnight |
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Website http://www.cbsa-asfc.gc.ca/do-rb/offices-bureaux/515-eng.html | |
The Hyder - Stewart Border Crossing connects the communities of Hyder, Alaska and Stewart, British Columbia. There is no US border inspection station at this crossing, making it the only land border crossing where you may legally enter the United States without reporting for inspection. The US closed its border station, which was located in the same building as the Boundary Gift Shop, in the 1950s. As a result, all flights leaving the Hyder Seaplane Base to other cities in Alaska are treated as international arrivals, and all passengers, including Hyder residents must be inspected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers. [1] Hyder is the easternmost community in Alaska.
On April 1, 2015, the Canadian Border Services Agency decided to close its border station at Stewart between midnight and 8:00AM. Many of Hyder's 84 residents protested, because Canada installed a steel gate, which it locks when the port is closed, preventing the Americans from being able to leave.[2]
See also
References
- ↑ "13 strange facts about the town of Hyder Alaska". Retrieved 2014-10-12.
- ↑ Armstrong, Matt (April 1, 2015). "Hyder mayor: Canada silent on border road closure". KETCHIKAN DAILY NEWS. Retrieved 2 January 2016.