This Tiny, Isolated Washington Village Is One Of The Last Of Its Kind

Have you ever heard of Point Roberts, Washington? If you'd like to visit, be prepared to pack a passport. Although technically this tiny town is part of our state, you'll have to enter Canada to reach it.

Point Roberts was created when the Pacific Northwest American-Canadian border dispute was settled by the US and the United Kingdom in the 19th century.

The land that creates Point Roberts was accidentally overlooked, and America was awarded "custody."

Point Roberts is bordered by Canada and the waters of Boundary Bay.

It's about 22 miles south of Vancouver, British Columbia.

About 1,300 people call this quiet community home.

They mainly earn their livings by serving recreational visitors from Vancouver. Canadians visit for cheaper gas and alcohol, and when the American dollar is strong, Point Roberts' people do the same in Canada.

Point Roberts is actually a beautiful place, and those who live there are lucky.

It lies within a depression created by Vancouver Island and the North Cascades, so the weather here is milder than most weather in the Pacific Northwest.

Still, it would be odd being so isolated from your entire country.

At least Alaska and Hawaii have entire states worth of people.

Apparently, questions about handing Point Roberts over to Canada have come since its creation, but obviously, nothing has ever come of it.

We think we'll keep this beautiful land.

Point Roberts is accessible by taking I-5 North to the Canadian border and then looping back around. Here are a few more things we bet you didn't know about Washington.