Juan de Fuca,Strait of

Juan de Fuca,Strait of
Juan de Fu·ca (də fo͞oʹkə, fyo͞oʹ-), Strait of
A strait between northwest Washington State and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, linking Puget Sound and the Strait of Georgia with the Pacific Ocean. Discovered by an English captain in 1787, it was named for a Spanish sailor who reputedly had discovered it in 1592.

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  • Juan de Fuca Strait — [wän də fo͞ok′ə, wän΄dəfyo͞ok′ə] 〚after Juan de Fuca, a sailor, who reputedly discovered it for Spain (1592)〛 strait between Vancouver Island and NW Wash.: c. 100 mi (161 km) long: also called Strait of Juan de Fuca * * * Strait, North Pacific… …   Universalium

  • Juan de Fuca Strait — [wän də fo͞ok′ə, wän΄dəfyo͞ok′ə] [after Juan de Fuca, a sailor, who reputedly discovered it for Spain (1592)] strait between Vancouver Island and NW Wash.: c. 100 mi (161 km) long: also called Strait of Juan de Fuca …   English World dictionary

  • Juan de Fuca, Strait of — geographical name strait 100 miles (161 kilometers) long between Vancouver Island, British Columbia, & Olympic Peninsula, Washington …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • Juan de Fuca Strait —  Passage in Puget Sound between Washington and British Columbia …   Bryson’s dictionary for writers and editors

  • Juan de Fuca Strait —    Between Vancouver Island and United States mainland.    Index: D Its discovery, 9, 14, 19; rediscovered by Kendrick, 25.    Bib.: Walbran, British Columbia Coast Names …   The makers of Canada

  • Juan de Fuca Strait — …   Useful english dictionary

  • Strait of Juan de Fuca — The Strait of Juan de Fuca (also called Juan de Fuca Strait) is a large body of water about online at [http://books.google.com/books?id=sl57oHrVXGoC Google Books] ; and cite book |last= Pethick |first= Derek |title= The Nootka Connection: Europe… …   Wikipedia

  • Juan de Fuca — /wahn di fyooh keuh, fooh , jooh euhn/ a strait between Vancouver Island and NW Washington. 100 mi. (160 km) long; 15 20 mi. (24 32 km) wide. Also called Juan de Fuca Strait. * * * …   Universalium

  • Juan de Fuca — /wahn di fyooh keuh, fooh , jooh euhn/ a strait between Vancouver Island and NW Washington. 100 mi. (160 km) long; 15 20 mi. (24 32 km) wide. Also called Juan de Fuca Strait …   Useful english dictionary

  • Juan-de-Fuca-Straße — Lage südlich von Vancouver Island Verbindet Gewässer Pazifischer Ozean mit Gewässer …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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