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Strait of Juan de Fuca
Named in 1788 after the Greek sailor Juan de Fuca, the Strait of Juan de Fuca extends east from the Pacific Ocean between Vancouver Island, BC and the Olympic Peninsula, WA. The Juan de Fuca Strait is the principal outlet for the Georgia Strait and the Puget Sound. |
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The Strait of Georgia
Also known as the Georgia Strait and the Gulf of Georgia, this 150 mi (250 km) strait reaches from Vancouver Island in Canada to the intersection of the Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca off of mainland Washington. The Strait of Georgia is a widely known scuba diving location. |
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