Juan de Fuca, Strait of

geographical name

Juan de Fu·​ca, Strait of ˌ(h)wän-də-ˈfyü-kə How to pronounce Juan de Fuca, Strait of (audio)
passage of the North Pacific 100 miles (161 kilometers) long between Canada (Vancouver Island in British Columbia) and the United States (the Olympic Peninsula in Washington)

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“Juan de Fuca, Strait of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Juan%20de%20Fuca%2C%20Strait%20of. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.

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