Haro Strait, west of the San Juan Islands, which is wider though somewhat longer, was the American preference for the boundary and its eventual location following the arbitration of the dispute over the San Juan Islands, known as the Pig War.
Haro Strait, situated west of the San Juan Islands, which is broader but somewhat longer, was America's choice for the boundary line and its final placement following the resolution of the dispute over the San Juan Islands, known as the Pig War.