vancouver island

     

Vancouver Islan is a large island in British Columbia, Canada, one of several North American regions named after George Vancouver, the British Royal Navy officer who explored the Pacific coast of North America between 1791 and 1794.

Trivia about vancouver island

  • Victoria, the capital of British Columbia, is located on this island
  • It's less than 20 miles across the strait of Juan de Fuca from Washington state to this Canadian island
  • In 1778 James Cook became the first European to land on this island, the largest on Canada's west coast
  • Nanaimo & Victoria are the 2 major cities on this Pacific island known for its picturesque fjords
  • The Strait of Juan de Fuca flows between Washington state & this Canadian island
  • In the 1846 Oregon Treaty, the British gave up claims to all territory below the 49th parallel except this large island

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