Point Roberts, Washington

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Point Roberts is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington, United States, on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen Peninsula. The Canadian town of Tsawwassen, British Columbia borders Point Roberts to the north, with the border being the 49th parallel. The population was 1,308 as of the 2000 census.

Point Roberts is one of several exclaves of the United States, meaning it can only be reached by land via Canada.

Canadians often cross over to Point Roberts for cheaper gas, and American hockey players playing for the Vancouver Canucks have lived here to avoid paying Canadian taxes.

Point Roberts chamber of commerce: www.pointrobertschamber.com/

ZIP code 98281.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_Roberts,_Washington
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Coordinates:   48°59'11"N   123°3'20"W
This article was last modified 11 years ago