American locations named after George Vancouver, who between 1791 and 1794 explored the Pacific Northwest. Vancouver Island is the world's 43rd largest... 69 KB (7,178 words) - 14:41, 27 March 2024 |
HMCS Vancouver. One was named for the explorer George Vancouver, the others after the city of Vancouver. Named for George Vancouver; HMCS Vancouver (F6A)... 2 KB (295 words) - 23:04, 25 January 2023 |
A statue of George Vancouver by Italian-born artist Charles Marega stands outside the Vancouver City Hall, in Vancouver, British Columbia. The sculpture... 3 KB (107 words) - 18:22, 1 November 2023 |
Captain George Vancouver is a 2000 bronze sculpture depicting George Vancouver by Jim Demetro, installed in Vancouver, Washington, United States. The... 4 KB (132 words) - 01:41, 19 January 2024 |
Look up Vancouver in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Vancouver is the most populous city in British Columbia, Canada. Vancouver may also refer to: Mount... 3 KB (371 words) - 20:22, 8 November 2023 |
which was in turn named after the famous north-west explorer George Vancouver. Vancouver's was commissioned 11 May 1963 and served during the Vietnam War... 40 KB (5,980 words) - 14:46, 21 April 2023 |
West Vancouver is a district municipality in the province of British Columbia, Canada. A member municipality of the Metro Vancouver Regional District,... 34 KB (2,890 words) - 16:28, 16 April 2024 |
Vancouver Peninsula is a locality in Western Australia. It is located about 5 km (3.1 mi) from Albany on the other side of King George Sound. The only... 2 KB (173 words) - 01:30, 28 March 2024 |
HMS Chatham (1788) (section The Vancouver Expedition) Navy survey brig, built in 1788, that accompanied HMS Discovery on George Vancouver's exploration of the West Coast of North America in his 1791–1795 expedition... 8 KB (737 words) - 16:03, 31 January 2024 |
William Robert Broughton (section Vancouver Expedition) Chatham as part of the Vancouver Expedition, a voyage of exploration through the Pacific Ocean led by Captain George Vancouver in the early 1790s. William... 20 KB (2,285 words) - 19:46, 31 December 2023 |
Antonio Mourelle, he named them Cape Disappointment and Deception Bay. George Vancouver credits John Meares in his account when he saw Cape Disappointment... 3 KB (326 words) - 11:42, 16 January 2023 |
Vancouver International Airport (IATA: YVR, ICAO: CYVR) is an international airport located on Sea Island in Richmond, British Columbia, serving the city... 90 KB (5,874 words) - 22:47, 20 April 2024 |