Norton–Stanhope Border Crossing

Norton-Stanhope Border Crossing

Canada Border Inspection Station at Stanhope, Quebec
Location
Country United States; Canada
Location

US Port: 115 Vermont 147, Norton, Vermont 05476

Canadian Port: 1000 Highway 147, Stanhope, Quebec J1A 2S2
Coordinates 45°00′38″N 71°47′37″W / 45.010668°N 71.793487°W / 45.010668; -71.793487
Details
Opened 1897
US Phone (802) 822-5233
Canadian Phone (819) 849-2922
Hours Open 24 Hours US / 8 AM to 4PM Canada
Website
http://www.cbp.gov/xp/cgov/toolbox/contacts/ports/vt/0211.xml

The Norton–Stanhope Border Crossing connects the towns of Stanhope, Quebec and Norton, Vermont on the Canada–US border. There is now just one road that connect these communities:

Another road formerly connected these communities:

There once was a general store on the boundary on Rue Principale, which also served liquor during Prohibition in the United States. It featured two cash registers, one on either side of the boundary to serve the customers of each respective country.[1] While the building still stands, it is no longer in business.

The US border station was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2014.

See also

References

  1. O'Neill, Thomas and Yamashita, Michael (Photographer) (1984). Lakes, Peaks and Prairies - Discovering the United States-Canada Border, National Geographic Society, ISBN 0-87044-478-6.


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