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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How this entity was disambiguated

Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf international border
land border
political boundary
country1 Canada
country2 United States
demarcatedBy boundary markers
survey monuments
establishedBy various historical treaties
extendsFrom Atlantic Ocean
extendsTo Arctic Ocean
Pacific Ocean
governedBy 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 section
linked to: Great Lakes region

St. Lawrence River section
historicalTreaty Jay Treaty
Oregon Treaty
Treaty of 1818
linked to: Convention of 1818

Treaty of Paris 1783
Webster–Ashburton Treaty
includesMaritimeBoundary yes
includesSection 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
usedFor tourism
trade
transportation

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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 United States–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States border
Canada–United States border region followsBorderOf Canada–United States border
Cardston locatedNear Canada–United States border
subject linked to: Cardston, Alberta, Canada
Stormont—Dundas—South Glengarry borderedBy United States border
linked to: Canada–United States border
Interstate 95 connectsCountryBorder United States–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States border
Interstate 87 connectsTo Canada–United States border
Juneau Icefield borderStraddles United States–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States 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 Canadian border
linked to: Canada–United States border
Mount Baker isSouthOf Canada–United States border
Wolfe Island borderProximity United States–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States 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 United States–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States border
Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing partOf Canada–United States border
Aldergrove–Lynden border crossing borderSegment British Columbia–Washington border
linked to: Canada–United States border
St. Marys River isPartOfInternationalBoundary Canada–United States border
Sarnia locatedNear United States border
linked to: Canada–United States border
Pacific Crest Trail endPoint U.S.–Canada border
subject linked to: PCT
linked to: Canada–United States border
Warroad, Minnesota locatedNear Canada–United States border
Leamington, Ontario locatedIn Canada–United States border region on Lake Erie
linked to: Canada–United States border
Bellingham metropolitan area locatedNear Canada–United States border
Interstate 81 terminusNorth Canadian border
linked to: Canada–United States border
North Cascades National Park border Canada–United States border
American side of Niagara Falls borderFeatureOf United States–Canada border
subject linked to: American side
linked to: Canada–United States border
Skylon Tower nearBorder Canada–United States border
Thunder Bay District borders United States–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States border
Houlton–Woodstock Border Crossing locatedOnBorder Canada–United States border
Amtrak Adirondack borderCrossing United States–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States border
Fort Kent–Clair Border Crossing partOf Canada–United States border
U.S. Route 61 terminusB Minnesota–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States 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 crossings
linked to: Canada–United States border
U.S. Route 201 connectsTo Canada–United States border
Aroostook War relatedTo United States–Canada border
linked to: Canada–United States 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 United States–Canada border (St. Lawrence River area)
linked to: Canada–United States border