Border Obelisk near Hyder/Stewart
N 56° 02.617 W 130° 02.346
9V E 435267 N 6211421
Border obelisk on the road from Hyder Alaska back into BC.
NFD 88 road.
Waymark Code: WMA119
Location: Alaska, United States
Date Posted: 10/28/2010
Views: 21
This marker will be on the uphill side of the road when you are travelling to the Salmon Glacier in BC. There used to be a Canadian border crossing here in the mining hey days of olde. Stop at the tourist info centre in Stewart for a self guided tour map for the entire road.
Monumentation Type: Metal post
Monument Category: National boundary marker
Accessible to general public: yes
Historical significance:
Site of old Canadian guarded Border crossing. now you cross into Hyder and just drive up the dirt road.
Monumentation Type (if other): Not listed
Monument Category (if other): Not listed
Explain Non-Public access: Not listed
Monument Website: Not listed
County: Not listed
USGS Quad: Not listed
NGS PID: Not listed
Other Coordinates: Not Listed
Other Coordinates details: Not listed
Approximate date of monument: Not listed
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Visit Instructions:
1. A closeup photo of the monument is required.
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2. A 'distant' photo including the monument in the view is highly recommended. Include the compass direction you faced when you took the picture.
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