Strait of Juan de Fuca

Strait of Juan de Fuca

English

Etymology

Named by English explorer Charles William Barkley in 1787, in honour of Juan de Fuca, a Greek explorer who sailed the strait in 1592.[1]

Proper noun

Strait of Juan de Fuca

1. (US) A strait that runs between the southern end of Vancouver Island and the Olympic Peninsula.

Synonyms

• Juan de Fuca Strait (Canada)

Translations

strait between Vancouver Island and Olympic Peninsula

French: Détroit de Juan de Fuca

See also

• Appendix:Place names in British Columbia
• Appendix:Place names in Washington State

References

1. "Juan de Fuca Strait." BC Geographical Names.