Strait of Juan de Fuca

The Juan de Fuca Strait lies between the southern tip of Vancouver Island and the American Olympic Peninsula. The strait is named after the Spanish navigator Juan de Fuca in the XVIII century, who discovered it 2 centuries earlier, but this fact causes some doubts among historians. The length of the strait is 153 kilometers.

The Strait is the main passage to the Pacific Ocean across the Salish Sea. By the way, the strait passes the water border between the province of British Columbia and the state of Washington, which is the subject of a border dispute between the states.

The distance between the nearest port cities of the USA and Canada is about 40 kilometers, so there is a regular ferry service between the nearest major ports.