Point Roberts

When is a peninsula an island? When it's Point Roberts, Washington. The area is about as remote a location as can be in the lower 48 states. Point Roberts appears like it should be part of Canada, but the small strip of land lies just south of the 49th parallel, which makes it part of Washington State.

The only way to travel to the rest of the U.S. is via the 24-mile drive through Canada. Unfortunately, due to U.S. and Canadian COVID travel restrictions, no one drives in or out of Point Roberts, vaccinated or not, despite the fact there's only been one reported case since the pandemic began.

They've tried a ferry, but because of rough seas, the boat often can't make the crossing over to the mainland. In spite of the difficulties of access to and from Point Roberts, the residents seem to have survived so far without doctors, medical facilities, veterinary clinics or even drug stores.

Canadians who own homes and properties in Point Roberts have also been shut out. They've become accustomed to crossing the border for cheaper prices on eggs and milk at the oversized grocery store in Point Roberts. Talk about being wedged between a rock and a hard place!