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Strait of Juan de Fuca
The Strait of Juan de Fuca lies between Vancouver Island and Washington’s Olympic Peninsula. It connects the open Pacific with the inland waters of the Salish Sea.
Fast Facts
- Vancouver Island, Canada, lies north; Washington, USA, lies south.
- It leads toward the Strait of Georgia and Puget Sound.
- The international boundary follows the strait.
Connected lessons
- Strait of Juan de FucaMap, explanation and practice
Geographical connections
- Fraser RiverRelated places
- Gulf of AlaskaRelated places