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Strait of Juan de Fuca
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English
region Q867627 en Location of the Strait of Juan de Fuca
Alternative forms
en Straits of Juan de Fuca
Etymology
Named by English explorer Charles William Barkley in 1787, in honour of Juan de Fuca, a Greek explorer who probably sailed the strait in 1592."Juan de Fuca Strait." BC Geographical Names.
Pronunciation
en /ˈstɹeɪt əv ˌ(h)wɑːn də ˈfuːkə/
Proper noun
Strait of Juan de Fuca
en Q867627 en US en strait c/USA,Canada that runs between the southern end of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.
Synonyms
en Juan de Fuca Strait Canada
Translations
strait between Vancouver Island and Olympic Peninsula
Chinese:
Mandarin: cmn 胡安·德富卡海峽 Hú'ān dé Fùkǎ Hǎixiá
French: fr Détroit de Juan de Fuca
Polish: pl Cieśnina Juana de Fuca f
References
en Canada Straits United States
en eponyms