Juan de Fuca Strait
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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.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Strait of Juan de Fuca | 108 |
| Juan de Fuca Strait canonical | 11 |
| Seattle–Strait of Juan de Fuca shipping lanes | 1 |
| Strait of Juan de Fuca water system | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
marine channel
ⓘ
strait ⓘ |
| borderOf |
British Columbia
ⓘ
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| connectsTo | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
| coordinatesApprox | 48.3°N 123.7°W ⓘ |
| country |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| easternTerminus |
Haro Strait
ⓘ
Georgia Strait ⓘ
surface form:
Strait of Georgia
|
| ecoregion | temperate coastal marine ecosystem ⓘ |
| governingJurisdiction |
British Columbia
ⓘ
surface form:
Province of British Columbia
Washington ⓘ
surface form:
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
ⓘ
eastern North Pacific Ocean ⓘ
surface form:
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 ⓘ
surface form:
Washington State
|
| usedFor |
commercial shipping
ⓘ
fishing ⓘ recreational boating ⓘ |
| waterBodyType | saltwater ⓘ |
| westernTerminus | Pacific Ocean ⓘ |
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