Juan de Fuca Strait

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marine channel strait

Juan de Fuca Strait is a major marine channel separating Vancouver Island in Canada from Washington State in the United States, forming part of the entrance to the Salish Sea and the Pacific Ocean.

Aliases (1)

Strait of Juan de Fuca ×30

Statements (47)

Predicate	Object
instanceOf	marine channel → strait →
borderOf	British Columbia → Washington State →
connectsTo	Pacific Ocean →
coordinatesApprox	48.3°N 123.7°W →
country	Canada → United States →
easternTerminus	Haro Strait → Strait of Georgia →
ecoregion	temperate coastal marine ecosystem →
governingJurisdiction	Province of British Columbia → State of Washington →
hasCurrent	strong tidal currents →
hasHazard	frequent fog → rough seas →
hasIslandAtMouth	Race Rocks → Tatoosh Island →
hasPort	Port Angeles → Victoria →
hasWildlife	humpback whales → orcas → sea lions → seals →
historicalExploration	explored by Spanish and British navigators in the late 18th century →
length	about 154 kilometers → about 96 miles →
locatedIn	North America → Northeast Pacific Ocean →
maximumDepth	over 250 meters → over 820 feet →
namedAfter	Juan de Fuca →
near	Juan de Fuca Marine Trail → Olympic National Park →
oceanographicFeature	Juan de Fuca tectonic plate lies offshore to the west →
partOf	Salish Sea → international boundary between Canada and the United States → shipping route to Seattle → shipping route to Vancouver →
separates	Olympic Peninsula → Vancouver Island → Washington State →
usedFor	commercial shipping → fishing → recreational boating →
waterBodyType	saltwater →
westernTerminus	Pacific Ocean →

Referenced by (37)

Subject (surface form when different)	Predicate
British Columbia → Clallam County, Washington ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Island County ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Jefferson County, Washington ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Jefferson County, Washington ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Port Angeles ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	bordersBodyOfWater
Clallam County, Washington ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Esquimalt ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Island County ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Jefferson County, Washington ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	hasCoastlineOn
Olympic Peninsula ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Puget Sound region ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") → Vancouver Island →	borderedBy
Georgia Strait → Inner Harbour → Puget Sound ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	connectedTo
Craigdarroch Castle → Hurricane Ridge ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	hasViewOf
United States territorial waters ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	adjacentTo
Ioannis Phokas ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	allegedDiscovery
Apostolos Ioannis Fokas ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	associatedWith
Admiralty Inlet ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	connectsBodyOfWater
Olympic Mountains ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	drainageTo
George Vancouver ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	explored
Apostolos Valerianos ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	hasNamesake
Canada West Coast →	hasPart
Juan de Fuca ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	hasPartiallyEponymous
Admiralty Inlet ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	isEntranceFrom
Victoria, British Columbia ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	isPortOn
San Juan Islands National Monument ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	locatedInBodyOfWater
Esquimalt →	locatedNear
Port Angeles ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	locatedOn
Olympic Peninsula ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	locatedSouthOf
Apostolos Valerianos ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	maritimeRegionExplored
Ioannis Phokas ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	nameGivesRiseTo
Apostolos Ioannis Fokas ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	namesakeOf
Washington State Ferries ("Strait of Juan de Fuca") →	serviceArea