The Strait of Juan de Fuca (officially named Juan de Fuca Strait in Canada) is a body of water about 96 miles (83 nmi; 154 km) long that is the Salish... 18 KB (1,906 words) - 04:13, 11 October 2023 |
claim to have explored the Strait of Anián—now known as the Strait of Juan de Fuca—between Vancouver Island (now part of British Columbia, Canada) and... 13 KB (1,460 words) - 15:58, 17 January 2024 |
Cape Flattery (redirect from Fuca Pillar) northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States. It is in Clallam County, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins the Pacific... 5 KB (608 words) - 01:54, 22 March 2024 |
Pig War (1859) (redirect from San Juan Boundary Dispute) channel, and of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, to the Pacific Ocean." However, two straits could be called the middle of the channel: Haro Strait, along the... 32 KB (3,376 words) - 01:06, 17 April 2024 |
Dionisio Alcalá Galiano (category Knights of the Order of Alcántara) mapped the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia, and made the first European circumnavigation of Vancouver Island. He reached the rank of brigadier... 30 KB (4,100 words) - 22:24, 27 February 2024 |
Puget Sound (category Bodies of water of Island County, Washington) on Geographic Names as the collective waters of Puget Sound, the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the Strait of Georgia. Sometimes the terms "Puget Sound" and... 53 KB (4,957 words) - 16:32, 22 April 2024 |
Salish Sea (category Articles using infobox body of water without alt) Strait of Juan de Fuca, Puget Sound, and an intricate network of connecting channels and adjoining waterways. The sea stretches from the channels of the... 33 KB (3,062 words) - 04:57, 18 April 2024 |
Juan de Fuca was a Greek maritime explorer. Juan de Fuca may also refer to: Strait of Juan de Fuca, a strait separating Vancouver Island from the Olympic... 814 bytes (159 words) - 18:58, 18 October 2018 |
Marilyn Bell (category Members of the Order of Ontario) swim across Lake Ontario and later swam the English Channel and Strait of Juan de Fuca. Bell was born in Toronto, Ontario to parents Sydney and Grace Bell... 15 KB (1,742 words) - 23:45, 17 April 2024 |
Washington State Route 112 (redirect from Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway) State Route 112 (SR 112, named the Strait of Juan de Fuca Highway) is a state highway and scenic byway in the U.S. state of Washington. It runs east–west for... 21 KB (2,072 words) - 15:18, 16 February 2024 |
Imperial Eagle (ship) (category Age of Sail merchant ships of England) the entrance to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. He did not explore it, but gave it its present name honouring Juan de Fuca. Juan de Fuca claimed to have discovered... 24 KB (2,969 words) - 22:32, 1 January 2023 |
Port Angeles, Washington (redirect from History of Port Angeles, Washington) across the Strait of Juan de Fuca to Victoria, British Columbia, Canada on the MV Coho. This area was long occupied by succeeding cultures of indigenous... 34 KB (3,197 words) - 06:39, 8 April 2024 |
region, including the Strait of Juan de Fuca and the Strait of Georgia. Francisco de Eliza was born in El Puerto de Santa María, Spain, in 1759. He began... 13 KB (1,721 words) - 21:18, 25 September 2022 |
Deception Pass (redirect from Deception Pass strait) Washington. It connects Skagit Bay, part of Puget Sound, with the Strait of Juan de Fuca. A pair of bridges known collectively as Deception Pass Bridge cross... 14 KB (1,633 words) - 05:57, 21 March 2024 |
with orders to explore the Strait of Juan de Fuca, the ship set sail on May 31, 1790. They rapidly passed the furthest point of previous exploration, which... 12 KB (1,620 words) - 21:18, 25 September 2022 |
Elwha River (category Rivers of Washington (state)) state of Washington. From its source at Elwha snowfinger in the Olympic Mountains, it flows generally north to the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Most of the river's... 13 KB (1,241 words) - 14:33, 19 April 2024 |
Olympic Peninsula (category Peninsulas of Washington (state)) It is bounded on the west by the Pacific Ocean, the north by the Strait of Juan de Fuca, and the east by Hood Canal. Cape Alava, the westernmost point in... 9 KB (756 words) - 19:08, 8 April 2024 |
Victoria, British Columbia (redirect from Capital of British Columbia) Angeles, Washington, by ferry Coho across the Strait of Juan de Fuca. Named for Queen Victoria, the city is one of the oldest in the Pacific Northwest, with... 156 KB (12,863 words) - 11:22, 24 April 2024 |
Spanish expeditions to the Pacific Northwest (redirect from Attempted spanish colonization of alaska) with officers López de Haro and Juan Carrasco, sailed the Princesa Real into the Strait of Juan de Fuca, following up on a voyage of Narváez the previous... 26 KB (3,131 words) - 18:57, 20 October 2023 |