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Sailor. Juan de Fuca (10 June 1536, Cefalonia – 23 July 1602, Cefalonia) [1] [2] was a Greek sailor who served Philip II of Spain. He is best known for his 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 the Olympic Peninsula ...
Juan De Fuca Park is a scenic park on the west coast of Vancouver Island, offering hiking, camping, wildlife viewing and more. Learn about the park's features, facilities, activities, safety tips and how to get there.
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 Sea's main outlet to the Pacific Ocean. The international boundary between Canada and the United States runs down the centre of the Strait.
Mar 15, 2021 · Learn about the geography, climate, and human settlement of the strait that connects the Pacific Ocean and the Salish Sea. The strait is named after a Greek explorer who sailed the area in 1592.
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Feb 18, 2023 · February 18, 2023 at 8:20 am PST. The recent earthquake in Turkey has reminded me yet again that we’re all gonna die in the coming Cascadia subduction zone quake. I know this will be caused by the...
Jul 29, 2019 · A study suggests that a chunk of the Juan de Fuca plate is missing and splitting apart at least 93 miles beneath the surface. This could explain earthquakes, volcanism and the death of an oceanic plate.
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Juan de Fuca Strait, narrow passage, 11–17 miles (18–27 km) in width, of the eastern North Pacific Ocean, between the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state, U.S., and Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Can. Part of the United States–Canadian international boundary lies in mid-channel.
