Eastport, Idaho — U.S. 95 Runs Out of Country Here

Eastport sits at the northern end of U.S. 95 where Idaho reaches British Columbia.

Mountains funnel road and rail traffic through the Moyie River valley, leaving relatively few practical north-south routes.

Customs and border inspection therefore gave the tiny community a permanent transportation role.

Homes and businesses developed around people crossing between the United States and Canada.

The boundary is legally absolute.

Forest, wildlife, weather and the river continue through the valley without noticing.

Every driver who follows U.S. 95 all the way north eventually reaches Eastport.

For such a small place, it occupies a remarkably decisive point on Idaho's map.