What's The Point? #1 Traditional Geocache
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This is the first in a series of caches located in the Point Roberts area titled "What's The Point?" The difficulty level has been raised to reflect crossing of the US/Canadian border at least once.
The 49th parallel divides the United States from Canada from the Great Lakes to the Pacific, including Tsawwassen Peninsula, most of which belongs to Canada. Unless you arrive by boat, the only way into the town of Point Roberts from the rest of Washington state is to drive across an international border -- twice. The town, with its beaches and excellent marina, has long been a favourite weekend vacation spot for Canadians. When it was illegal to drink on Sundays in Canada, the bars would be open in Point Roberts. When smoking in restaurants became illegal up north, restaurants in Point Roberts welcomed smokers. It was a liquor-running port during Prohibition. Another of Point Robert’s claims to fame is Marker No. 1, a 20-foot-high obelisk erected to commemorate the establishment of the 49th parallel as the border between the United States and Canada. The drive from Bellingham takes less than an hour, other than the wait at the border crossings. In order to cross the border, you must carry proof of citizenship -- passport, or birth certificate and government-issued photo ID such as a driver’s licence, for each person in your vehicle. Children also require similar proof of citizenship. If both parents are not accompanying a child in the vehicle, you should carry a signed letter of consent from the absent parent allowing you to take the child into or out of the country. You must enter Point Roberts via the border crossing to reach this cache and visit the cache only during daylight hours – do not attempt to climb over the barricade or visit the cache after dark. Note: the cache is NOT located along the north side of this park!
Additional Hints
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Ng onfr bs ynetr gerr