U.S. township surrounded by Canada: What it's like to live in the Northwest Angle
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 14 ม.ค. 2019
- The Northwest Angle is a U.S. township surrounded on three sides by Canada. Residents have to cross an international border twice just to get groceries or go to the doctor. But many of them say they like it that way.
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So they have to cross the street to smoke a joint?
There are dispensaries in mn
@@roughcollies1811
Sure, but they can't get to any place in MN like that without entering Manitoba then crossing over to the USA. It's not a quick drive, and it involves a total of 4 border crossings, 1 of which being Canada customs and border security, another other being US customs and border security (the last 2 just being the remote outpost that can be an annoying delay to get past, but otherwise not a big deal)
@@roughcollies1811 probably easiest for them to just buy it in Canada (there aren't any storefronts in Ontario yet, not sure about Manitoba) and just cross their self-reporting border crossing with no drug dogs or border security searching their car.
So you get your gun taken if you cross the street
bill bob Canada has guns.
Shoutout to Point Roberts!
It’s a tiny American town south of Vancouver, BC that is bordered on four sides by ocean, ocean, ocean, and... BC. Super neat little place to go see if you’re in the lower mainland with your passport and want a weird fun thing to do.
I love Pt Robert's been there twice this Covidian 19 virus really screwed the residents there shame on Mr Truedough Brandon and Dr Gucci!
I’m from saskatchewan and I’ve been there
We have you surrounded. Succumb to the syrup.
Lol
Colathebuilder3 - Nooooooooo...
We know how to make super duper snowball's that can take down an entire nation,or one little angle of it 😂
Join us and we will give you free health care and access to donuts.
Colathebuilder3 - I am laughing so hard! 🤣😁
The water to its south is also in the U.S. You can access it directly from the U.S. by water, or ice in the winter. It is possible to go to the angle without entering Canada.
It absolutely is. I have taken my canoe to the angle many times.
She feels safe surrounded in Canada. That’s cute.
I think it's mainly because how partially secluded it is.
I dont think it's that
especially cute considering Winnipeg is the closest city.
Shaq with an ipad and a phone
Its actually a Windows tablet. Its annoying when reporters refer to all tablets as "iPads"
lakorai2 Actually it is an iPad. Look carefully at the video. It’s an iPad in a weathertight kiosk case.
lakorai2 you can even download the app yourself in the App Store. It’s called ROAM
@@CityLifeinAmerica Does it matter I have just drove past those spots, so do most people
Shaq is the only defense a border needs. Let's see those Mexicans run by the diesel.
Curious to know who provides emergency services
Probably Canada.
Legally it would have to be the county they are in or the State of Minnesota. I’m surprised CBC didn’t think to ask
@@LplusRatioplusNobodyCares Point Roberts, WA (a similar example, cut off from the rest of the US by canada) gets their emergency services from canada, not washington.
Apparently the US and Canada have an emergency service agreement where emergency services can cross the border in a emergency (like a fire, medical emergency etc) the first responders just need to sign paperwork when they are done saying they crossed the border. I could be wrong
I just saw a video about that place.
I like that attitude of the couple in the video. Fun couple.
Well if you're going to be surrounded by a other country you can't go wrong with Canada the nicest people in the world especially are snowbirds that spend their winter down here in Florida!!!,,😀😀🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸🇨🇦🇺🇸
Never the people its the politicians. Ok they part of people )) Your enemy ((
I live in Minnesota and I never knew this town even exist.
It’s in the corner of the middle of nowhere lol I’m from there and the population is like afew hundred maybe fewer now because the kids or young adults my age want to go to the city’s and such because having a life in the middle of nowhere isn’t fo everybody but if you like peace and quite and security then living in isolated place like that is great
Me too 😂😂
@@drahunter213 seems like a good spot to build a milita.
Now THIS looks like a place where I would just LOVE to live!
This is why the Northwest Angle must need bigger improvements over such issues including supermarkets, hospitals, factories and schools.
I am an American and both the Northwest Angle and Point Roberts fascinante me. I would really like to go and visit atleast one of them and see it for myself.
I live near point Roberts, it’s super boring in reality, it’s just houses and a couple tiny mom and pop stores but definitely has lots of beautiful scenery. I’d say the only reason to go is solely to say you actually went to the boarder anomaly. BUT if you’re planning a vacation to Seattle it’s like a two hour drive away so you can easily go for the day if you have a car and a passport, plus you get to go to Canada for a little while as an extra treat.
As a Canadian I am embarrassed by these comments. As usual.
Yeah when we Canadians surround people they feel safe... give in to the light, time to come home... hugs!
Aye I live in Manitoba and have a cabin at Lake of the woods!
Good job reporting. Ian.
Seems inconvenient but they're clearly doing fine.
Another similar place is called Point Roberts
I know where that is I’ve been there I’m from Saskatchewan
@@coribourassa2468 Why don't you and your immediate family members move,pack---up and relocate in our Canadian province of British of Columbia's West Coast or South Coast so you can visit the small community of Point Roberts,Washington---U.S.A. ( And the Home of the Brave) all the time,Cori Bourassa and besides our weather here in British Columbia is much,much and much warmer than our province of Saskatchewan during winter time and also the scenery is better and later on,You can retire here as well!!!
Ok nice bit of info. But do you know about Point Roberts? It’s is a pene-exclave of the United States on the southernmost tip of the Tsawwassen Peninsula, south of Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. The area, which had a population of 1,314 at the 2010 census, is reached by land by traveling 25 mi (40 km) through Canada. It is a census-designated place (CDP) in Whatcom County, Washington with a post office, and a ZIP Code of 98281.[2] Direct sea and air connections with the U.S. are available across Boundary Bay.
Thank you Wikipedia
Give us Alaska while you're at it too.
lol That will never ever happen. It's too resource rich to give up now. Not to mention the strategic location it provides as a military installation.
Yeah actually, one of my best friend's is Alaskan and if she didn't need a study visa that would be great!
Chris Kyle US would lose
@@chris7417 Damn, you Americans are so aggressive. Chill out brah nobody is taking your precious.
Gucci Golden Dragons man Canada is soooo Scary!!!! Lmao not
I recall that there is a place in Washington State that's also equally weird in term of US-Canada border delineation. Point Roberts, at the southern tip of the Tsawwassen Peninsula.
Yes! And don't forget Detroit - its residents often get Canadian candy
Yes Pt Robert's is a KOOL place but the Covidian virus really screwed them up thanks to Mr Truedough Brandon and Dr Gucci!
I’ve been here once and they didn’t have no fancy ipad when I was there. I had to call from a pay phone.
iPad came around 2014 or something before that we had to use the pay phone In a shack lol most of the folks there don’t even use it which is funny
What kind of law enforcement does this area have?
Probably volunteers or something
Right to bear arms.
An angry moose.
Not to mention who would they call for an ambulance, although as far out as that area is, someone having a heart attack would probably be dead before help could get there even if it was coming from Manitoba.
@@retnavybrat rescue helicopter from US.
Angulars, are they like anglers but with sharper features?
I wonder how well the ipad thing would work on the mexican border lol.
rapturekevin love it!
havent been to the angle personnally but a know a couple people who have, the ipad is to basicly facetime with a border agent at a larger checkpoint
it would be stolen
@@oosasadventures4774 Yeah, it wouldn't last more than a day or two before it was ripped off its mount.
@@oosasadventures4774 Exactly what I was thinking.
What's awesome is that their accent is a hybrid of Minnesotan and Canadian.
There is no such thing as a Minnesotan accent
It’s literally just a Canadian accent
It would be a lot easier if we just adopt Minnesota
Into Canada
Because the Americans are ignoring them, and basically doing nothing with them
So why don’t they just sell the state of Minnesota to Canada?
Excuse me, does anyone know how many inhabitants this town has in 2020?
Wikipedia says 119 at the 2010 census, not sure about now.
2020 has entered the chat. They basically have to take a boat all the time now.
According to Wikipedia, a " fisher " is a small carnivorous animal that is native to North America and is a member of the weasel family.
what city are they talking about?
Sounds a lot like Hyder Alaska
my tundra also has left side daytime running light problems haha
So their boarder guard is an IPad? Am I getting this right?
The small American community of Point Roberts,Washington---U.S.A. ( And the Home of the Brave) who travel by land have to drive through our Canadian Province of British Columbia's territory for 15 to 20 minutes via Highway 99 South before they can reach one of the biggest U.S.A.---Canada border crossings called the Peace Arch border crossing before they can reach the Mainland U.S.A.
guy says he hasnt had a haircut in 4 years but has perfectly trimmed hair
he said 20 years ;)
Beautiful home
Imagine needing to enter into a foreign country just to go somewhere in your own.
That's.... not actually uncommon. In fact there's a very large island off the coast of Maine that's Canadian, but the only way to get in or out is via the US.
Hey they've upgraded. Last video I saw about them they had to use a phone to call border patrol.
Love those two...thanks!
Omg that’s my home lol that little frozen river is actually called “Pine Creek”
I’m from NWA 33B it’s a reservation and we have been working together with the Americans for decades trading wild rice and fish
Lol hard to believe news went there lol
Saint Pierre and Miquelon are two islands off the coast of Newfoundland which belong to France. They could easily just be incorporated into Canada. Point Roberts is another area cut off due to some dots. It is funny how people get cut off from practicality due to some line drawn on a map. These areas should be given a referendum to see if they would like to join Canada.
How difficult is it to get Amazon?
does anyone actually scan their passport when they cross??
If they don't, and go around the barrier they'll probably send either Canadian police, or possibly a US ranger or something (possibly the one that may be employed/stationed in Angle)
You could just walk in where there isn't a gate nor cameras though, but that will be a really really long walk to get to Angle from the border.
yes, there isint like border agents, but in a town that small nobody is getting in without someone asking if theive gone to the shack (where you do a video chat with a border agent)
“It’s safe”
Dr. O you are so edgy doc.
famous last words lol
Point Roberts Washington is a similar situation given to Canada in error..returned to the USA when the error was discovered.....so why was this territory given to USA in error not returned to Canads ??
It wasn't an error, though. Some little battle happened over it.
Perhaps..just a guess..and I'm from the U.S..that when the error was discovered, the U.K. still determined the 'foreign' policy of Canada. From Whitehall, to avoid conflict with the U.S., a few acres of land and a few hundred people?...really?..same from Washington, D.C....politicians are politicians!
is there network there ?
The real question is how the town is policed? if a problem occurs who would they call? Minnesota state police have to cross into Canada first?
perhaps they have a municipal police force..even if one officer. Let them hold a referendum and vote. They don't sound like they care about being either U.S. or Canadian...
I wonder why they cant go to a grocery store in rm of piney instead of driving all the way down to warroad? and for that matter schooling?
covid-19 how this village is doing..... border close?
There was never gonna a 30ft border wall between the US and Canada anyway or was there ever any talk about it.
I didnt find either the husband or wife overly friendly, so no they obviously would not be Canadian! Lol
What about Point Roberts, Washington? The southern most tip of Tsawwassen Peninsula, just south of Vancouver, BC., on the 49th parallel. People from Point Roberts must travel 25 miles/40 kilometres through Canada to get to the rest of Washington. That means their kids cross the border twice a day just to go to school. Population 1314 in 2010.
christiane rousseau I’ve seem Children in Point Robert crossing the boarder to go back to the American side, for them It was as easy as waving hello to the CBP officer.
Oh it's away from the city alright... you ain't lyin' sister...
Recluses might be a better term...or Isolationists...I am assuming a ferry boat ride...supplying...escaping town...course I know not of the lake...feasibility...but that would be an option...all comes from the South across the water???
I would love to live there actually
I thought you were gonna talk about Point Roberts in WA
They have a really nice house
Perfect for hermits.
"Threatened to succeed"
I think you mean secede
Hell - try living in Point Roberts, WA. To get to the rest of Washington state by road, they have to travel 30 minutes (about 40km) through Canada. Kids have to board a buss and take it to Blaine to attend school and they must all have their passports every single day. Right now .... the residents there are isolated because they cannot travel through Canada unless absolutely necessary.
If you think this is weird look up saint pierre and Miquelon
Give the town to Canada
CreeperBot 793 no
Only if that's what the residents want.
@@sergiovillarreal386 That's why I said _if._
I would tend to agree, but keep in mind that if that was done, that whole huge area of land-while almost completely unpopulated- would likely go to Canada as well. Or at least a huge chunk of it: enough to have both the road and town within the border, as well as to have it be a contiguous chunk rather than a weird narrow peninsula.
I don't think it's a town
Well...if you think about it, Alaska is more or less in the same situation, only it's bigger, therefore it's accessible by air and sea. But it's still technically cut off from the rest of the United States.
Just join Canada already..
What an absurd oddity. Can't believe it wasn't corrected 100 years ago and in 2019 is still happening.
Well I guess the residents are there for the isolationism anyways, so it works out better for them to keep it that way.
Unless of course you don't let them take home Canadian fish 😏
Well the people there obviously don't want to join Canada for obvious reasons. I mean you have higher taxes and your leader is a prick in Canada so why would they want to switch. Also they don't have a choice. America won't just give up territory or anything.
@@hudsonsmith8880 right. They probably prefer to pay more for health insurance and tuition or struggle when emergencies happen than seeing a higher deduction on their paychecks and have to worry bout nothing, like most Americans.
Nothing wrong with that, to each their own.
And when it comes to nation's leader, probably shouldn't be throwing rocks from the glass house.
@@SamLopeZz The US would probably work out an agreement in the near future, but it would be very difficult. Maybe in 50 or so years we could see a push especially if US influence starts waning worldwide. But it's very unlikely right now, Americans are too guarded and do not like foreign countries mentioning territorial issues even with friendly (?) neighbors like Canada.
No it would the ruin the states iconic
@@hudsonsmith8880 Plant the flag of true freedom , The Good Guys Flag ,The Canadian Flag.Canadians are The Good Guys of the world, The United States are The Bad Guys.
It's interesting that the couple sounds like a mix of Canadian and American accents, and the old man sounds just American.
I hope they are able to move together and be together finally.
I thought that this was going to be about Hyder, Alaska.
Simple people.
It’s Canada in a Nutshell. But it might be Canada one day
SOME SAY ... IF YOU FLY A HELICOPTER NEAR THEM ... THEY FIRE ARROWS AT THE 'SKY DAEMONS'
do they have 2 liter colas?
She says its safe to raise her family, that's because they are for the most part living in Canada. Where it is safe.
canada isnt safe
Not the only place like that. Point Roberts Wa.
Work?
This sounds like the plot line for the movie super troopers 2 lol
Right?!🤣
So what they do for a living?
Fishing tourism, and they're getting slaughtered by the border being close to tourists.
A headphone warning would be nice for that scraping at the beginning of the video
I came across into Canada in sumas Washington same setting
3:46 video to cover basically 20-30 seconds (if that) of actual information.
The US needs to build a bridge across the US portion of the lake up to the angle so those folks can get out without having to go through Canada.
Similar to Point Roberts in BC.
we don’t need a wall for Canada cause most Canadians come here legally 🥴🥴
I think we should keep it like it is, it’s fine.
The U.S. can just build a ferry that connects that small area to the rest of the country. No more need to cross the border :)
I've been there twice and I don't think there's enough people living there for a ferry service the Washington state Ferry system is already millions of dollars in the Hole at this time and lost many employees due to Covid!
How do they make money?
Where do these people go to school?
Why north west?Isn't it north?I'm just curious.
I believe the original treaty was that the border was to commence at the north west headwater of the river which resulted in that portion of land existing as part of America, hence the north west angle.
Angulars? Or anglers
That is an interesting way to live! It might not be bad! Idk?? It sounds quiet that's for certain!
Can Canada buy the northern part of Minnesota?
How does "the wall" find its way into this video
It doesn't. There is no proposed wall on the US-Canada border.
The US-Canada border is mostly an easement cut through the forest and prairie, marked periodically with occasional stone monuments, laid out to follow the 49 degrees latitude line, as best as a pre-GPS surveyor could do it.
This reminds me of Super Troopers 2 but backwards
This place makes Barrow Alaska look like Las Vegas XD
I wanna live there
Wouldn’t it make more sense to grant the citizens of the Northwest angle and Point Roberts to be granted dual citizenship. This would grant them freedom of travel in both countries.
The currency exchange gotta be hella nice
I go to there resort every year
News guy sounds tall as hell.
So that's what the new Jim's Corner check in looks like. One more month till I get back there.