Country United States; Canada Opened 1971 | US Phone (703) 921-7750/7751 | |
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Location US Port: Top of the World Highway, Poker Creek, AK 99780
Canadian Port: Top of the World Highway, Little Gold Creek, Yukon Territory Hours 8:00AM - 8:00PM, Summers only | ||
The Poker Creek - Little Gold Creek Border Crossing is on the Top of the World Highway, which connects the communities of Tok, Alaska and Dawson, Yukon on the Canada–US border. This crossing is the northernmost international border crossing in North America, as well as the one at the highest elevation (1258 m / 4127 ft).
History
The Top of the World Highway was completed around 1955, but the US performed border inspection services about 120 miles away in Tok, Alaska until 1971, when it built a log cabin-style inspection station at the border. In 2001, the US and Canada constructed a joint border inspection station, where inspectors from both countries occupy a single facility.
References
Poker Creek - Little Gold Creek Border Crossing Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA