Coburn Gore-Woburn Border Crossing

The Coburn Gore-Woburn Border Crossing connects the towns of Woburn, Quebec and Coburn Gore, Maine on the Canada–US border. It is a land crossing, located where Quebec Route 161 and Maine State Route 27 meet. The US border station, built in 1931, is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The US border inspection station is one of two paved crossings of the four in the Maine Highlands, and the westernmost in Maine. It is located in Coburn Gore, one of three gores and 13 townships that make up the unorganized area known as North Franklin, Maine. The nearest incorporated community is Eustis, about 22 miles to the south. The facilities of the station occupy both sides of Route 27, with the main inspection building on the south side and a pair of residences on the north side. The inspection building is a 1-1/2 story wood frame structure, finished in brick veneer, with single-story garage wings extending from either side. A metal porte-cochere extending across two lanes provides shelter to vehicles as they are processed crossing the border. The building interior is divided into three sections, with a central lobby area separating service areas for immigration and customs. The building's exterior and interior features retain much of their original Colonial Revival styling.

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