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Border irregularities of the United States

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210:. The court specified the initial boundary point (Point "A") at the northern end of Dixon Entrance and Point "B" 72 nautical miles (83 mi; 133 km) to the east. Canada relies on the "A-B" Line as rendering nearly all of Dixon Entrance as Canadian internal waters. The U.S. does not recognize the "A-B" Line as an official boundary, instead regarding it as allocating sovereignty over the land masses within the Dixon Entrance, with Canada's land south of the line. The U.S. regards the waters as subject to international marine law, and in 1977 it defined an equidistant territorial sea throughout Dixon Entrance. This territory, which surrounds Nunez Rocks, extends south of the "A-B" line for the most part. The United States has not ratified the 214:, although it adheres to most of its principles as customary international law. Under the treaty, LTEs may be used as basepoints for a territorial sea, and the U.S. uses Nunez Rocks as a basepoint. As a non-signatory, however, there is nothing preventing the U.S. from claiming areas beyond the scope of the Law of the Sea Treaty. The fact remains that, for about half of each day, above-water territory that is Canadian is surrounded by sea territory that the U.S. has declared to be American. 370: 825: 25: 153: 461:– Delaware and New Jersey are largely divided by the Delaware River and Delaware Bay. However, the two states also share two land borders. For example, in Pennsville, New Jersey, a section of land that is mainly marsh (approximately 1.7 miles (2.7 km) in length and 0.6 miles (0.97 km) wide) is actually owned by Delaware. 325:
and earlier treaties, the United States and Mexico have maintained the actual course of the river as the international boundary, but both must approve proposed changes. From 1989 to 2009, there were 128 locations where the river changed course, causing land that had been on one side of the river to
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In Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, the following municipalities exist completely within the borders of another municipality: 1. Mount Oliver Borough lies within the borders of the City of Pittsburgh. 2. West View Borough lies within the borders of Ross Township. 3. Pennsbury Village Borough lies
594:. Ellis Island is also in the waters of New Jersey, but the naturally formed part of the island belongs to New York, while the artificial infill portion surrounding it belongs to New Jersey. The original land area of Ellis Island is a true exclave of New York State. 2116: 260:, has its course (except part of the tee area for the ninth hole, and possibly part of a sand trap on the first hole) and clubhouse on the Canadian side of the border and its parking lot and pro shop on the American side. 2104: 128:
and highway incursions into other jurisdictions, are shown here. Often they are a result of borders which do not conform to geological features such as changes in the course of a river that previously marked a border.
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Over a period of about 24 hours on 7 March 1876, the Mississippi River abandoned its former channel that defined the Tennessee-Arkansas border, and established a new channel east of Tennessee's
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is disputed. Nunez Rocks is a low-tide elevation ("bare at half-tide") area (LTE) that is south of a line known as the "A-B" Line, which was defined in a 1903 arbitration decision on the
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selected an arbitrary line of latitude that, extended westward, isolated a bulb-shaped section of Kentucky from the rest of the state, accessible only through Tennessee.
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Louisiana and Mississippi also share 3 islands, at 31.754078 degrees north, 91.376270 west; 31.885015 north, 91.228315 west; as well as
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There are also many irregularities along the river between Arkansas/Tennessee, Missouri/Tennessee, and Missouri/Kentucky.
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now lying on the southern side of the river, as well as 68 such exclaves of Mexico on the northern side of the river.
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then occupy the opposite bank. Until the boundary is officially changed, there are 60 small exclaves of the state of
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on the Nebraska side of the Missouri River, since 1877 when a flood redirected the Missouri River and formed an
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of the bay were dumped alongside Fort Mott and the Salem plant excavations nearby, both sites became part of
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and a section of Iowa trapped on the other side of the river. In particular, people driving between
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near Blair, which borders Iowa. A portion of Iowa is also on the Nebraska side in the same area.
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Onawa Materials Yard Wildlife Area and Middle Decatur Bend State Wildlife Management Area near
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There are several exclaves between the United States and Canada, including the entire state of
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for a distance of approximately 330 feet (100 m) before returning to the United States.
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and other Illinois and Missouri territory on each other's side of the Mississippi River.
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is unclear. The United States Senate ratified a treaty setting the boundary with the
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Lewis and Clark and Julia Butler Hansen National Wildlife Refuges Draft CCP/EIS
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Mississippi, Louisiana, and Arkansas share an island at their tri-point at
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controls at least 11 exclaves on the west bank of the Mississippi River in
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due to the barrier island being cut in a Nor'easter in 1931, creating
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in 1991. However, shortly after, the Soviet Union collapsed, and the
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on what is otherwise the Indiana side, including one area south of
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across the Mississippi River on the northwest edge of Tennessee's
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is separated by the Chesapeake Bay from the rest of the state.
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is separated from the rest of the state by the delta of the
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These border irregularities were caused by changes in the
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United Divide: A Linear Portrait of the USA/Canada Border
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Several small areas of western Kentucky lie north of the
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List of areas disputed by Canada and the United States
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Overview of border irregularities of the United States
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Canada–United States border § Boundary divisions
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between Duluth, Minnesota, and Superior, Wisconsin.
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Thus when the spoils from the navigational 8: 2192:"The Boundary Disputes of Colonial Maryland" 156:The Northwest Angle in Minnesota, bordering 58:"Border irregularities of the United States" 2221:Border irregularities of the United States 1088:Arkansas and Mississippi share islands at 590:, is entirely surrounded by the waters of 122:Border irregularities of the United States 1971:"Canada's Unresolved Maritime Boundaries" 1925:within the borders of Robinson Township. 459:Parts of Delaware exist within New Jersey 385:, though lying within the city limits of 109:Learn how and when to remove this message 663:North Carolina and South Carolina share 1933: 1886:remains legally part of the borough of 569:Washington Township, Lucas County, Ohio 1964: 1962: 1960: 1958: 541:. The only land connection is through 270:crosses into the Canadian province of 179:which is only accessible by road from 2236:United States geography-related lists 1867:adjacent to Maryland and Pennsylvania 517:A section of land that borders Iowa, 7: 2190:Whong, Christopher M. (2000-12-11). 867:between Missouri and Tennessee. The 340:USSR–USA Maritime Boundary Agreement 47:adding citations to reliable sources 1978:IBRU Boundary and Security Bulletin 1904:in New York is part of the town of 1858:Other state boundary irregularities 1852:Northern Panhandle of West Virginia 828:Kentucky Bend and surrounding area 768:Other irregularities involving the 600:Rhode Island and Connecticut share 425:Killcohook National Wildlife Refuge 373:State border of Ellis Island after 1847:Eastern Panhandle of West Virginia 732:Separated by the Mississippi River 699:State Wildlife Management Area in 648:Virginia and North Carolina share 514:near Peru, which borders Missouri. 14: 1878:Municipal and borough boundaries 266:Slide Road in the U.S. state of 202:The status of the waters around 23: 1941:U.S. National Geodetic Survey. 889:, Togo Island, Davis Island at 869:Royal Colonial Boundary of 1665 506:DeSoto National Wildlife Refuge 34:needs additional citations for 2231:Surveying of the United States 2026:Boundary Disputes and Treaties 1969:Gray, David H. (Autumn 1997). 1943:"NOAA Shoreline Data Explorer" 717:, Oregon and Washington share 695:Minnesota and Wisconsin share 677:Alabama and Mississippi share 611:New Jersey and New York share 279:Piney Pinecreek Border Airport 1: 573:Toledo War border realignment 226:Aroostook Valley Country Club 2168:. 2010-01-18. Archived from 633:Maryland and Virginia share 626:Delaware and Maryland share 535:Newport County, Rhode Island 2054:–81, 129–134, 177–179, 229. 578:The above-water portion of 453:New Castle County, Delaware 433:Artificial Island, Delaware 356:never voted on the treaty. 2252: 2162:Tennessee History for Kids 2066:"Chapter 1: Eastern Maine" 1898:Cupsogue Beach County Park 776:Arkansas has territory at 742:1812 New Madrid earthquake 670:Florida and Alabama share 383:Rosecrans Memorial Airport 337: 183:). Other exclaves include 141: 2044:Davidson, George (1903). 597:Divided coastal islands: 550:Eastern Shore of Virginia 437:Salem Nuclear Power Plant 252:. The club, located near 744:or other river changes: 706:Michigan and Ohio share 533:The mainland portion of 441:Salem County, New Jersey 344:The legal status of the 221:, in the Gulf of Maine. 1871:Boston Corner, New York 982:, Cottonwood Island at 619:off the north shore of 606:Little Narragansett Bay 586:, but being located in 559:Marina and neighboring 323:Boundary Treaty of 1970 859: 809:Fort Pillow State Park 681:in the Gulf of Mexico. 674:in the Gulf of Mexico. 667:on the Atlantic coast. 645:on the Atlantic coast. 378: 375:New Jersey v. New York 360:States and territories 208:Alaska–Canada boundary 168: 2023:White, James (1914). 1796:Connecticut panhandle 827: 679:South Rigolets Island 372: 281:runway straddles the 258:Fort Fairfield, Maine 212:Law of the Sea Treaty 155: 2226:Border-related lists 2166:Nashville, Tennessee 887:Middle Ground Island 713:At the mouth of the 493:a horse racing track 421:Fort Mott State Park 387:St. Joseph, Missouri 256:, New Brunswick and 232:which straddles the 43:improve this article 2196:Baltimore, Maryland 2119:. 17 February 2019. 2047:The Alaska Boundary 1832:New Mexico Bootheel 1754: /  1723: /  1692: /  1661: /  1630: /  1599: /  1568: /  1537: /  1506: /  1475: /  1444: /  1413: /  1382: /  1351: /  1320: /  1289: /  1258: /  1227: /  1196: /  1165: /  1134: /  1103: /  1062: /  1028: /  1013:, and an island at 997: /  966: /  935: /  904: /  791: /  760:north-northwest of 489:Evansville, Indiana 395:Great Flood of 1951 346:U.S.-Russian border 219:Machias Seal Island 1837:Oklahoma Panhandle 1827:Nebraska Panhandle 1811:Maryland Panhandle 951:, Stack Island at 860: 820:Grand Tower Island 692:on the Gulf Coast. 690:Mattie Clark Bayou 602:Sandy Point Island 491:that accommodates 379: 365:Separated by water 354:Russian parliament 283:Canada–U.S. border 169: 1910:Westhampton Beach 1822:Missouri Bootheel 1801:Florida Panhandle 1758:33.382°N 91.116°W 1727:35.039°N 90.208°W 1696:35.025°N 90.252°W 1665:34.888°N 90.284°W 1634:34.847°N 90.388°W 1603:34.679°N 90.566°W 1572:34.297°N 90.743°W 1541:34.247°N 90.922°W 1510:33.757°N 91.117°W 1479:33.569°N 91.171°W 1448:33.498°N 91.176°W 1417:33.408°N 91.124°W 1386:33.393°N 91.106°W 1355:33.358°N 91.118°W 1324:33.235°N 91.098°W 1293:33.129°N 91.136°W 1262:33.142°N 91.092°W 1231:33.732°N 91.142°W 1200:34.177°N 90.885°W 1169:34.829°N 90.431°W 1138:34.229°N 90.847°W 1107:34.895°N 90.268°W 1066:33.006°N 91.169°W 1032:32.674°N 91.147°W 1001:32.651°N 91.157°W 970:32.824°N 91.136°W 939:32.371°N 90.889°W 770:Mississippi River 738:Mississippi River 697:Interstate Island 643:Assateague Island 571:; resulting from 295:Canadian province 246:Canadian province 166:Lake of the Woods 119: 118: 111: 93: 2243: 2206: 2205: 2203: 2202: 2187: 2181: 2180: 2178: 2177: 2154: 2148: 2147: 2145: 2144: 2138: 2127: 2121: 2120: 2113: 2107: 2102: 2096: 2091: 2085: 2084: 2082: 2081: 2062: 2056: 2055: 2041: 2035: 2034: 2020: 2014: 2013: 2011: 2010: 2001:. 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