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  Point Roberts, Washington - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Point Roberts is one of two exclaves of the contiguous United States, the other being the Northwest Angle in northern Minnesota.
Point Roberts, a peninsula, borders British Columbia, Canada, on the north and is part of the US because it lies south of the 49th parallel, the official latitude defining the Canada-US border in that area.
Boundary Bay lies to the east of Point Roberts and the Strait of Georgia to the west.
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 Point washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
The point Washington WMA in the southern north of the county of Walton of the blue mountain...
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 Point Roberts Washington Drug rehab, drug rehab centers for drugs and alcohol addiction in Point Roberts Washington   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Detox centers Point Roberts Washington, WA Drugs and Alcohol detox is the process of bringing the person through the withdrawal effects of alcohol or the drug he is using.The first possibility for detox is the conventionnal detox.
Meetings Point Roberts Washington, WA Twelve steps is a fellowship of men and women who share their experience, strength and hope with each other that they may solve their common problem and help others to recover from alcoholism.
Point Roberts is one of two exclaves of the contiguous United States; the other is the Northwest Angle in northern Minnesota.
www.drug-rehab-center.org /washington-treatment/Point-Roberts.htm   (1672 words)

  
 Rural Health Policy - Washington
Point Roberts, Washington, is an isolated rural area of northwestern Washington State, separated from the U.S. mainland by the Strait of Georgia and the Canadian province of British Columbia.
Point Roberts has a population of 1,450, 60 percent of whom are U.S. citizens, 20 percent of whom are older than age 65, and 5 percent of whom have incomes below 100 percent of the Federal poverty level (FPL).
Eastern Washington is a dry, sparsely populated region characterized by small, remote communities and extreme variations in climate.
www.ruralhealth.hrsa.gov /Map/Washington.htm   (1690 words)

  
 Welcome to Point Roberts Realty
We are home to one of the finest dredged marinas in the Pacific Northwest and the local waters are a favorite for the commercial salmon fleet and sports fishers.
The Point Roberts Golf and Country Club Phase-One has been completed and is open for play.
Another sight that is common to Point Roberts is bald eagles winging along the coast with the egrets.
www.pointroberts.com   (306 words)

  
 GoBoating | Boating Community Forums, Boating News, Boat Tests, Latest Boating Gear, Tips&Tricks
Point Roberts is a 5-mile square patch of the United States located on a Canadian peninsula.
Point Roberts Marina is an ideal jump-off point to the San Juan Islands (13 miles) and the Canadian Gulf Islands (10 miles).
Point Roberts is located 30 miles north of Bellingham, Washington and 22 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.
www.goboatingamerica.com /main/article.asp?id=3864   (1472 words)

  
 Washington State Tourism - Point Roberts - Visitor Info   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Point Roberts is a small peninsula, roughly 2.5 x 2.5 miles, located at the most southern tip of British Columbia, Canada.
Point Roberts enjoys a tremendous amount of sunshine and 40% less rainfall than that of Vancouver and Seattle.
Point Roberts can be accessed by land via Tsawwassen, B.C. by crossing the Point Roberts, US/Canada border; or by boat, via it's marina.
www.experiencewashington.com /City_C117.html   (134 words)

  
 Point Roberts Yacht Club Reciprocal Moorage   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Point Roberts Yacht Club is located in Point Roberts, Washington, just across the border from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
Point Roberts is a small point of land in the US extending south from Canada out into the Strait of Georgia, providing great sailing and easy access to the San Juan and Gulf Islands.
The major advantage of the Point Roberts Marina is accessibility to open water.
students.washington.edu /sailing/recip/PointRoberts.html   (299 words)

  
 All Point Bulletin, Newspaper of Point Roberts, Washington and Delta, British Columbia
Sylvia Thorstenson Schonberg, a well-known member of the community, is the church organist, a member of the Point Roberts Historical Society, and owner of the beautiful Icelandic horses seen from APA Road.
Sylvia thinks of herself as being “born in Point Roberts,” even though she and her twin brother Bob were actually born in a local Vancouver hospital.
Sylvia’s father, Laugi Thorstenson, was a farmer and fisherman born in Point Roberts in 1897.
www.allpointbulletin.com /archives/2002/nov2002/now_and_then.html   (715 words)

  
 Mishkaneer: First Visit to Point Roberts
Point Roberts, Washington, USA, is five square miles of a peninsula in the Fraser River Delta (also known as metropolitan Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada) that happens to dip below the 49th parallel, creating, in effect, a tiny island of metro Vancouver in Washington State.
The Point has been called the "world's greatest gated community" owing to this, the tiniest, cutest, and easiest international border crossing I have ever seen.
Despite the surreally rural atmosphere and land cost on Point Roberts, most neighborhoods are physically close-knit -- which, happily, leaves most of the Point still forested -- as though urban density were required here as in the central city, but with house structures at a much more human scale.
www.yoelnatan.com /mishkaneer/2005/01/first-visit-to-point-roberts.html   (614 words)

  
 Trinity Community Lutheran Church Point Roberts Washington, the perfect setting for weddings
Lutheran Church congregation was established in 1913 by Icelandic pioneers of Point Roberts.
Point Roberts is located 30 miles south of Vancouver British Columbia.
Trinity Community Lutheran Church is located on the south side of the Point near the intersection of APA Road and South Beach Road.
www.pointrobertschurch.com   (242 words)

  
 Washington Real Estate Agents: Find Realtors and Relocation Info
Washington real estate is bounded by the Pacific Ocean to the west, Oregon to the south where the Columbia River forms most of the border, Idaho to the east and British Columbia, Canada to the north.
Washington real estate is famous for scenery of breathtaking beauty and sharp contrasts.
Some other important Washington real estate is in the cities and towns of Olympia, the State Capital; Spokane, commercial center of the eastern part of Washington and northern Idaho; and Bellevue, with its immediate proximity to Redmond, the corporate headquarters of Microsoft, and direct highway access to Seattle.
www.neighborhoodscout.com /real-estate/washington   (849 words)

  
 Point Roberts Page 1   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
However, at this point, the land that falls directly south of the 49th juts down from Canada.
Point Roberts, Washington is surrounded by water on three sides and Canada on the fourth.
Cut off from the mainland USA, Point Roberts residents must travel through Canada to get to the rest of the country.
www.geocities.com /TheTropics/Cabana/9282/pointroberts1.html   (290 words)

  
 ZipUSA: 98281 @ National Geographic Magazine
Therefore, sometime in the 1850s the hardy residents of Point Roberts—Icelandic farmers and fishermen, cannery workers, and now a good number of retirees from as far away as Florida—began living on this five-square-mile (13-square-kilometer) fragment of the peninsula as if it were an island colony of some distant mother country.
If Point Roberts had a national anthem, this would be it: Ten verses outlining the hassles, drawbacks, and handicaps—some of them rather serious, such as the lack of a pharmacy or doctor.
Find out more about the history of Point Roberts and the workings of the town, or take a look at a street map of this five-square-mile (13-square-kilometer) zip code.
magma.nationalgeographic.com /ngm/0408/feature7   (955 words)

  
 Point Roberts Marina Resort - Point Roberts, Washington
Out of Country Vessel Permit: Prior to the vessel's 61st day in Washington waters, you are required to purchase a Vessel Out of Country Permit, which is issued by the State of Washington's Dept of Licensing.
The one time fee is $33.75, and is good for the life time of the vessel and is transferable if you sell the vessel.
The forms for this permit are available in the harbor office and we would be pleased to submit it on your behalf.
www.pointrobertsmarina.com /info/faq.html   (553 words)

  
 Trinity Community Lutheran Church Point Roberts Washington, the perfect settings for weddings
Surrounded by the waters of the Strait of Georgia, Boundary Bay, and the border of Beautiful British Columbia, Point Roberts is a true border community.
Trinity Community Lutheran Church was established in 1913 by the Icelandic Pioneers of Point Roberts.
We have two retired pastors in residence on the Point: Father Chuck Cannon (360) 945-2617, who is an Episcopal (or Anglican) priest, and Ernie Loreen Pastor Emeritus of Trinity.
www.pointrobertschurch.com /weddings.htm   (972 words)

  
 Point Roberts, Washington (Cities)
Whatcom County's Point Roberts is isolated from the United States, adjacent to mainland Canada.
A local survey for the 49th parallel (the boundary between the U.S. and Canada) began at Point Roberts and is commemmorated with a monument at the site to that effect.
Point Roberts Chamber of Commerce (Chambers of Commerce)
www.ohwy.com /wa/p/pointrob.htm   (95 words)

  
 Point Roberts Dentists & Dental Insurance @ Dental Plans
With the most dentists in combined networks anywhere, several Point Roberts dentists and dental plans may be available in your area (find Point Roberts dental plans).
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If you are in need of specialty work from Point Roberts general dentists, Point Roberts cosmetic dentists, Point Roberts family dentists, holistic dentists, Point Roberts oral surgeons, or Point Roberts pediatric dentists, participating Point Roberts dentists are available for each dental plan.
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 Point-Roberts Washington Process Servers - ServeNow.com
The Point-Roberts Washington process servers on ServeNow.com offer a number of services related to civil procedure and service of process aside from just legal document delivery in Point-Roberts.
Service of process is the delivery of these Washington legal documents such as summons, complaints, subpoenas, orders to show cause, writs and other court documents.
These are delivered by a process server to the defendant or another person to whom the documents are directed at in Washington.
www.serve-now.com /process-server/Washington/Point-Roberts   (362 words)

  
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On Presidents Day at Mount Vernon, George Washington is a bit of a rock star.
Washington state murder suspect arrested at border (North County Times)
SAN DIEGO - A Washington state murder suspect was in custody Tuesday after being arrested at the San Ysidro border crossing, a U.S. Customs and Border Protection official said.
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 Point Roberts Real Estate - Point Roberts Washington Real Estate
Browse Point Roberts homes for sale and all availabe Point Roberts MLS listings, courtesy of Washington real estate agents who specialize in Point Roberts real estate.
Our free real estate information spotlights Point Roberts and all other Washington counties, metropolitan areas, cities and destinations for anyone looking to buy a home or sell a home in Washington State.
Washington real estate brokers and agents contribute the data used to calculate market trends and roughly estimate the value of your home.
www.nwrealty.com /Point_Roberts_real_estate.cfm   (380 words)

  
 Birch Bay Village, Birch Bay, Blaine, Semiahmoo, Point Roberts, Whatcom County, Washington State
Point Roberts is completely unconnected to the United States.
To get to Point Roberts, one must cross the U.S.-Canadian border in Blaine, and go west to Tsawwassen, British Columbia, and across the border back into the United States.
Point Roberts, part of Whatcom County, Washington, is a great place to relax, enjoy the beaches and go boating.
www.birchbayvillage.com /pt_robt.html   (183 words)

  
 POINT ROBERTS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Point Roberts, Washington, a real estate market that is dominated by Canadians, is the focus of the analysis.
In general, it appears that a higher Canadian dollar will increase the Canadian demand for Point Roberts real estate which, in turn, leads to higher transaction prices.
In addition, transaction prices in Point Roberts are slightly more volatile than are prices in the Vancouver market.
www.ac.wwu.edu /~benson/alum/pointrob.htm   (155 words)

  
 Point Roberts Washington Vancouver Beach Rental - Beach House/Cottage
We are in the Maple Beach area of Point Roberts, just five houses from Boundary Bay, a warm water, sheltered bay that is very safe for children.
Take a beach hike around picturesque, secluded Lily Point, or drive over to Lighthouse Park for a chance viewing of one the whale pods that inhabit the local waters on the other side of Point Roberts.
With its own small, dedicated border crossing separating the "Point" from the lower mainland of BC, Point Roberts is its own little gated community!
www.vrbo.com /39457   (681 words)

  
 All Point Bulletin Newspaper of Point Roberts, Washington
Point Roberts seniors enjoy their Christmas feast December 20 at the senior center.
According to county land use division manager Roland Middleton, eight recreational property owners in Point Roberts have applied for administrative approvals to keep their RVs on their property year-round.
County involvement in the replacement of a retaining wall on the privately owned section of Bayview Drive has prompted a review of how projects are approved to get county flood tax funding.
www.allpointbulletin.com /archives/2001/jan_2001   (283 words)

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