Editing Peace Arch (section)

{{Short description|Monument  near the westernmost point of the Canada–United States border}}
{{about|the monument|the international park containing it|Peace Arch Park}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox historic site | name =Peace Arch
| image = Peacearch-usside.jpg
| caption = The Peace Arch from the U.S. side.
| location= [[Blaine, Washington|Blaine]], [[Washington (state)|Washington]], U.S.<br>[[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], [[British Columbia]], Canada
| coordinates = {{coord|49|00|07.7|N|122|45|23.5|W|display=inline,title}}
| height = {{convert|67|ft|m}}
| area =
| built =1921
| architect= [[Harvey Wiley Corbett]]
| architecture= Classical Revival
| governing_body = Local
| designation1 = NRHP
| designation1_date = December 13, 1996
| designation1_number=96001493 <ref name="nris">{{NRISref|2007a}}</ref>
}}

The '''Peace Arch''' ({{langx|fr|Arche de la Paix}}) is a [[monument]] situated near the westernmost point of the [[Canada–United States border]] in the [[contiguous United States]], between the communities of [[Blaine, Washington]] and [[Surrey, British Columbia|Surrey]], [[British Columbia]]. Construction of the {{convert|20.5|m|ft|adj=on|sp=us}} tall arch was headed by American lawyer [[Samuel Hill|Sam Hill]] and dedicated in September 1921. The Peace Arch commemorates the signing of the [[Treaty of Ghent]] in 1814, and symbolizes a long history of peace between the two nations. The monument is built on the exact U.S.–[[Canada]] boundary, where [[Interstate 5]] on the U.S. side of the border becomes [[British Columbia Highway 99|Highway 99]] on the Canadian side, in the grass [[central reservation|median]] between the northbound and southbound lanes.

The monument and the surrounding land is part of [[Peace Arch Park]]. Within the park is [[Peace Arch Border Crossing]], a major [[Border control|border crossing]] between [[Interstate 5]] and [[British Columbia Highway 99]].