Point Roberts, Washington, USA

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Point_Roberts,_Washington,_USA
GPTKB entity
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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:census-designated_place
unincorporated community
gptkbp:annualRainfall about 36 inches
gptkbp:areaCode 360
gptkbp:book gptkb:Point_Roberts_Library
gptkbp:borderedBy gptkb:Canada
gptkb:Boundary_Bay
gptkb:Strait_of_Georgia
gptkbp:climate oceanic
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_States
gptkbp:county gptkb:Whatcom_County
gptkbp:distance_from_Bellingham,_WA about 40 miles
gptkbp:distance_from_Seattle,_WA about 110 miles
gptkbp:distance_from_Vancouver,_BC about 25 miles
gptkbp:elevation 30 feet
gptkbp:established 1858
gptkbp:features Exclusive Economic Zone
accessible by land only through Canada
gptkbp:FIPS_code 53-55335
gptkbp:GNIS_feature_ID 1524472
gptkbp:governedBy gptkb:Whatcom_County_government
gptkbp:hasFireDepartment gptkb:Point_Roberts_Fire_District_5
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Point Roberts, Washington, USA
gptkbp:latitude 49.0 N
gptkbp:locatedIn gptkb:Tsawwassen_Peninsula
gptkbp:longitude 123.1 W
gptkbp:namedAfter Point Roberts (geographic feature)
gptkbp:nearest_Canadian_city gptkb:Delta,_British_Columbia
gptkbp:nearest_US_city_by_land gptkb:Blaine,_Washington
gptkbp:notable_for beaches
bird watching
marinas
border crossing at 56th Street, Tsawwassen, BC
geopolitical curiosity
popular with Canadian visitors
small population
gptkbp:notableEvent COVID-19 border closure impact
gptkbp:notableResident gptkb:David_Brin
gptkb:Mark_Hopkinson
gptkbp:police_services gptkb:Whatcom_County_Sheriff's_Office
gptkbp:population 1314
gptkbp:populationAsOf 2020
gptkbp:postalCode 98281
gptkbp:roadType gptkb:Tyee_Drive
gptkbp:schoolDistrict gptkb:Blaine_School_District
gptkbp:state gptkb:Washington
gptkbp:timezone gptkb:Pacific_Time_Zone
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Tsawwassen
gptkb:Tsawwassen,_British_Columbia,_Canada
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6