Maple Beach, Washington

Looking north on a clear summer day from Maple Beach

Maple Beach is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington. Maple Beach is a neighborhood of Point Roberts, which is connected only with Canada.[1] Visitors can use the public beach to swim in international waters, as long as they return to the country they entered from.[2] The community of Maple Beach is located on Boundary Bay and the border with Canada, across which is the Delta, British Columbia neighborhood of Boundary Bay.

Coordinates: 49°00′03″N 123°02′10″W / 49.00083°N 123.03611°W / 49.00083; -123.03611

References

  1. Hopper, Tristin (27 February 2012). "Point Roberts, Washington: A little slice of the U.S., only accessible through Canada". National Post. Retrieved 12 November 2015.
  2. "Chapter 6: Washington State". United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border. The Center for Land Use Interpretation. Winter 2015.


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