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THREAD: Exclaves Of The Continental United States, i.e. parts of the US that aren't connected to the rest of the US (and aren't islands). How fun!
1. The Northwest Angle of Minnesota, created by a cartography mistake that was never corrected. Wants to secede and join Canada but mostly for logistical, not political, reasons.
2. Also in Minnesota, Elm Point is a tiny little uninhabited cape south-southwest of the Northwest Angle. Get it together, Minnesota!
3. & 4. Just west of Elm Point are a couple of even smaller parcels of land that are connected only to Canada but are still US land. What is going on in Minnesota!? I mean, geez.
5. Alburgh, VT is town of about 2000 people living on the amusingly named Alburgh Tongue, a peninsula that's only connected to Canada and so an exclave of the US.
(This one gets a teeny asterisk: you can still drive there from the US, unlike the others.)
(This one gets a teeny asterisk: you can still drive there from the US, unlike the others.)
6. Just to the east of the Alburgh Tongue (heh heh heh) is Province Point, a tiny little scrap of land just dangling down into the US. Now THIS is a real exclave, ALBURGH!
7. Finally, probably the best known exclave is Point Robert, aka Point Bob, just south of Vancouver. One of its biggest businesses is mail delivery: Vancouverites can get mail shipped to Point Robert and then just drive down and get it. Cheaper than having it mailed into Canada.
And those are all the exclaves of the continental US! There are a bunch in Alaska but I'm too lazy to list them.
There are also two Canadian exclaves in the US. Bonus material for later...?
Okay, that's all. Have a good day! I love you.
There are also two Canadian exclaves in the US. Bonus material for later...?
Okay, that's all. Have a good day! I love you.
