Boundary Bay, named for the bay of the same name

Boundary Bay

Boundary Bay is situated on the Pacific coast of North America on the border between the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington....

 is a neighbourhood of Delta, British Columbia

Delta, British Columbia

Delta is a district municipality in British Columbia, and forms part of Metro Vancouver. Located south of Richmond, it is bordered by the Fraser River to the north, the United States to the south and the city of Surrey to the east...

, Canada

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

, located southeast of Tsawwassen adjacent to the Canada-United States border

Canada-United States border

The Canada–United States border, officially known as the International Boundary, is the longest border in the world. The terrestrial boundary is 8,891 kilometers long, including 2,475 kilometres shared with Alaska...

. South of it, across the border, is the community of Maple Beach, Washington

Maple Beach, Washington

Maple Beach is an unincorporated community in Whatcom County, Washington. Maple Beach is a neighborhood of Point Roberts, which is considered a geographical oddity because it is connected only with Canada. The community of Maple Beach is located on Boundary Bay and the border with Canada, across...

, although there is no border crossing directly connecting the two communities (the border crossing is in Tsawwassen proper). The traditional name of the location in the Downriver dialect of the Halkomelem language is Chiltinm or Chiltenm.