Georgia Strait

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coastal waterway strait

Georgia Strait is a major coastal waterway in British Columbia that separates Vancouver Island from the mainland and forms part of the Salish Sea.

Aliases (2)

Strait of Georgia ×13
Salish Sea ×1

Statements (49)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	coastal waterway → strait →
alsoKnownAs	Georgia Strait → surface form: "Strait of Georgia" the Gulf of Georgia →
bordersCity	Campbell River → Nanaimo → Vancouver →
bordersIsland	Vancouver Island →
bordersIslandGroup	Gulf Islands →
bordersRegion	Comox Valley → Lower Mainland → Sunshine Coast →
connectedTo	Boundary Pass → Discovery Passage → Haro Strait → Johnstone Strait → Juan de Fuca Strait → Puget Sound →
country	Canada →
governedBy	Government of British Columbia → Canadian federal government (Ottawa) → surface form: "Government of Canada"
hasClimateInfluence	moderates coastal climate of southwestern British Columbia →
hasConservationOrganization	Georgia Strait Alliance →
hasEcologicalFeature	critical habitat for orcas → critical habitat for salmon → marine biodiversity hotspot →
hasEcologicalIssue	marine pollution → shipping traffic impacts → urban runoff impacts →
hasEconomicUse	aquaculture → commercial shipping → fishing → recreational boating →
hasFerryRoute	BC Ferries routes between Vancouver Island and mainland →
hasPort	Nanaimo → surface form: "Port of Nanaimo" Port of Vancouver →
hasRecreationActivity	kayaking → sailing → sport fishing → whale watching →
locatedIn	British Columbia →
locatedInBodyOfWaterSystem	Pacific Ocean →
locatedInRegion	Southwestern British Columbia →
partOf	Inland waters of the Pacific Northwest → Inside Passage → Salish Sea →
partOfCulturalRegion	Coast Salish traditional territory →
separates	British Columbia mainland → Vancouver Island →