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In October 2009, the Washington state Board of Geographic Names approved the Salish Sea toponym, not to replace the names of the Strait of Georgia, Puget Sound, and Strait of Juan de Fuca, but instead as a collective term for all three. The British Columbia Geographical Names Office passed a
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The Strait of Georgia has a mean depth of 156 m (512 ft) and average surface area of 6,800 km (2,600 sq mi). The Ballenas Basin in the centre of the strait reaches a maximum depth of 420 m (1,380 ft) approximately 15 km (9.3 mi) north of
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as well as the Strait of Georgia and related waters under the name Salish Sea. This latter definition was made official in 2009 by geographic boards of Canada and the United States.
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First Nations communities have surrounded the Strait of Georgia for thousands of years. The first European exploration of the area was undertaken by Captain
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accounts for roughly 80 percent of the freshwater entering the strait. Water circulates in the strait in a generally counterclockwise direction.
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The term "Gulf of Georgia" includes waters other than the Georgia Strait proper, such as the inter-insular straits and channels of the
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in 1792, the Gulf of Georgia included all the inland waters beyond the eastern end of the Strait of Juan de Fuca, including
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and other communities also lie on the eastern shore. Other settlements on Vancouver Island (such as
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Looking west across the Straight from Iona Park in Richmond towards Gabriola and Valdes Islands.
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defines the southern boundary of the Strait of Georgia as a line running from East Point on
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for discussion. Making the name "Salish Sea" official required a formal application to the
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Washington state adopts “Salish Sea” name for body of water including Strait of Georgia
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In 1967, the Georgia Strait inspired the name of Vancouver's alternative newspaper,
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gave the strait the name "Gran Canal de Nuestra Señora del Rosario la Marinera."
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Archipelagos and narrow channels mark each end of the Strait of Georgia, the
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at 300.45 km (116.00 sq mi). Other major islands include
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approved the name on November 12, 2009 and Canada approved it in 2010.
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The strait contains several major islands, the largest by far being
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resolution recommending that the name only be adopted by the
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shocked the Strait of Georgia region, causing the bottom of
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Waterway between Vancouver Island and mainland North America
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Pawlowicz, Rich; Riche, Olivier; Halverson, Mark (2007).
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to sink between 3 and 26 m (9.8 and 85.3 ft).
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is the main channel connecting the Strait of Georgia to
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should its US counterpart approve the name change. The
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provide service to minor islands dotting the strait.
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Index

Georgia Strait
The Georgia Straight
PNW-straits.jpg
Fraser River
Strait of Georgia is located in Vancouver Island
Strait of Georgia is located in British Columbia
British Columbia
Washington
49°17′39″N 123°48′26″W / 49.29417°N 123.80722°W / 49.29417; -123.80722
Salish Sea
Fraser River
Squamish River
Pacific Ocean
Basin
Canada
United States
Residence time
Malaspina Strait
Vancouver
Surrey
Richmond
Delta
Nanaimo
Courtenay

French
Salish Sea
Vancouver Island
British Columbia
Washington

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