 Strait of Georgia at sunset The Strait of Georgia (also known as Georgia Strait and the Gulf of Georgia) is a 240 km (150 mi)-long strait between Vancouver Island (as well as its nearby Gulf Islands) and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. The southern end of the strait is the intersection of Puget Sound and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, while the northern end is Johnstone Strait. Image File history File linksMetadata Download high resolution version (1024x768, 398 KB) Licensing I, the creator of this work, hereby release it into the public domain. ...
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Simplified diagram A strait is a narrow channel of water that connects two larger bodies of water, and thus lies between two land masses. ...
Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington State by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ...
The Gulf Islands is the name collectively given to the islands in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. ...
For other meanings of Pacific, see Pacific (disambiguation). ...
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Puget Sound Puget Sound is an arm (sound) of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...
The Strait of Juan de Fuca separates Vancouver Island of British Columbia from the Olympic Peninsula of Washington state. ...
Several major islands are found in the strait, the largest being Texada Island and Lasqueti Island. The strait is a major navigation channel on the west coast of North America, owing to the presence of the port of Vancouver. The two busiest routes of the British Columbia Ferries system cross the Strait, between Tsawwassen (south of Vancouver) and Swartz Bay (near Victoria) and between Horseshoe Bay (north of Vancouver) and Nanaimo. Texada Island is located about 8 km southwest from the city of Powell River on British Columbias Sunshine Coast. ...
Lasqueti Island is an island off the coast of East Vancouver Island. ...
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This article refers to the city in British Columbia, Canada. ...
B.C. Ferries two flagship vessels _ Spirit of British Columbia (below) and Spirit of Vancouver Island (above) _ in Active Pass British Columbia Ferry Services Inc. ...
Tsawwassen is a neighbourhood in the southwestern part of the Corporation of Delta. ...
Swartz Bay is the major ferry terminal near Victoria Canada. ...
The arms of Victoria. ...
Horseshoe Bay is a small village area within the city of West Vancouver. ...
Nanaimo Harbour There are several federal and provincial electoral districts with the name Nanaimo. ...
 Georgia Strait in the morning While native communities have surrounded the strait for thousands of years, the first European to explore it was Jose Maria Narvaez of Spain, in 1791. It received its current name (actually the "Gulf of Georgia" version) from George Vancouver of Great Britain in 1792, during his extensive expedition along the west coast of North America. Strait of Georgia early in the morning File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
Strait of Georgia early in the morning File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ...
1791 (MDCCXCI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Tuesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ...
Captain George Vancouver A statue of George Vancouver outside of Vancouver City Hall. ...
1792 was a leap year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...
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Towns and cities on the strait include Courtenay/Comox, Qualicum Beach, Parksville, Lantzville and Nanaimo on the western shore, as well as Powell River, Sechelt, Gibsons, and Greater Vancouver on the east. Across the border in the United States, Bellingham, Washington and other communities also lie on the eastern shore. Other settlements on Vancouver Island (such as Duncan) and the mainland are separated from Georgia Strait itself by islands, or are far enough south to be considered closer to Puget Sound. Courtenay is a city on the east coast of Vancouver Island, in the province of British Columbia, Canada. ...
The Town of Comox, British Columbia is located on the eastern side of Vancouver Island in what is known as the Comox Valley. ...
Qualicum Beach is a town located in the Regional District of Nanaimo, British Columbia. ...
Parksville is a city on Vancouver Island, in British Columbia, Canada. ...
Lantzville is a coastal community on the east side of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada along the western shore of Strait of Georgia and immediately north of the City of Nanaimo, British Columbia. ...
Nanaimo Harbour There are several federal and provincial electoral districts with the name Nanaimo. ...
Powell River, British Columbia is a large paper mill town on the south mainland coast of British Columbia, Canada, on the shore of the Strait of Georgia. ...
Gibsons is a small coastal community located in southwestern British Columbia, Canada on the Strait of Georgia. ...
Bellingham is the county seat of Whatcom County in the U.S. state of Washington. ...
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In the late 1960s, Georgia Strait inspired the name of Vancouver's alternative newspaper, The Georgia Straight, which has published continuously since. The Georgia Straight is a free Canadian weekly news and entertainment newspaper published in Vancouver, British Columbia. ...
Georgia Strait Bridge A controversial idea has existed for many years of replacing the aging ferry service on the south coast of British Columbia with a bridge across the Strait of Georgia, connecting the province's Lower Mainland Vancouver area to Vancouver Island. Some crossing design suggestions include a part floating/part submerged tunnel to allow ship traffic to move freely. The Pride of Burgundy, a P&O Ferries car ferry on the Dover-Calais route A ferry is a boat or a ship carrying passengers, and sometimes their vehicles, on scheduled services. ...
The Lower Mainland is the name that residents of British Columbia apply to the region surrounding the City of Vancouver. ...
Vancouver (pronounced ) is a Canadian city in the province of British Columbia. ...
Vancouver Island is separated from mainland British Columbia by the Strait of Georgia and the Queen Charlotte Strait, and from Washington State by the Juan De Fuca Strait. ...
A disused railway tunnel now converted to pedestrian and bicycle use, near Houyet, Belgium A tunnel is an underground passage. ...
Support for the construction of the bridge includes arguments that a reliable link to Vancouver Island from mainland Canada will increase tourism and growth on Vancouver Island.
The opposition argue that construction of a bridge will result in further urbanization of the island and that the area's environment will be negatively affected by construction and the increase in tourism. Other potential problems are the width and depth of the strait and the soft consistency of the strait floor, as well as high seismic activity in the Vancouver Island region. Seismology (from the Greek seismos = earthquake and logos = word) is the scientific study of earthquakes and the movement of waves through the Earth. ...
See also Queen Charlotte Strait between Vancouver Island and the mainland in British Columbia, Canada. ...
The Gulf Islands is the name collectively given to the islands in the Strait of Georgia between Vancouver Island and the mainland Pacific coast of British Columbia, Canada. ...
Puget Sound Puget Sound is an arm (sound) of the Pacific Ocean in the Pacific Northwest of the United States. ...
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