Salish Sea

English Etymology en Salish + en sea. en 1988 1 - Bert Webber marine biologist American. Named after the indigenous en Salish people who inhabit the region. Coined in order to have a common name for the regional waters of Georgia Strait, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Puget Sound. Proper noun Salish Sea en marginal sea ocean/Pacific Ocean split between p/British Columbia c/Canada and s/Washington c/USA. Surrounded by Washington State to the southeast, south, and southwest, the British Columbia mainland to the northeast, and Vancouver Island to the northwest; opening to the west onto the Pacific Ocean, and leading north into the en Inside Passage. en Strait of Georgia Strait of Juan de Fuca Puget Sound Translations French: fr Mer des Salish Russian: ru Мо́ре Се́лиш n Spanish: es