Overlap of US and Canada

[Minh_Nguyen (Minh Nguyễn)]

In case you want the states without their friendly Canadian neighbors:

US States Boundaries Only, despite Overlap with Canadian provinces

This is because Overpass’s area filter is more like an intersection test than a containment test: Nodes are found if they are properly inside or on the border of the area. Ways are found if at least one point (also points on the segment) is properly inside the area. A way ending on the border and not otherwise crossing the area is not found. Relations are found if one of its members is properly inside the area. I assume the minor overlap is due to a boundary dispute, which would normally res…