Matches in DBpedia 2016-04 for { ?s ?p "The Sumas-Huntingdon Border Crossing connects the cities of Sumas, Washington and Abbotsford, British Columbia. This crossing has been important since this part of the US-Canada border was established in 1846, but it would be several more decades before settlements were established on both sides of the border. This is because level terrain made this an ideal location for both roadways and railroads to cross the border. Border inspection services were first established here in 1896. The land surrounding the Sumas-Huntingdon border crossing is so flat that it is prone to frequent flooding.Over the course of its history, the Canadian border station at this crossing has sometimes been called \"Huntingdon\", and sometimes \"Abbotsford\". Today the Canada Border Services Agency calls this station \"Huntingdon-Abbotsford\"."@en }
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- Sumas-Huntingdon_Border_Crossing abstract "The Sumas-Huntingdon Border Crossing connects the cities of Sumas, Washington and Abbotsford, British Columbia. This crossing has been important since this part of the US-Canada border was established in 1846, but it would be several more decades before settlements were established on both sides of the border. This is because level terrain made this an ideal location for both roadways and railroads to cross the border. Border inspection services were first established here in 1896. The land surrounding the Sumas-Huntingdon border crossing is so flat that it is prone to frequent flooding.Over the course of its history, the Canadian border station at this crossing has sometimes been called \"Huntingdon\", and sometimes \"Abbotsford\". Today the Canada Border Services Agency calls this station \"Huntingdon-Abbotsford\".".