hecate strait

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What does hecate strait mean?

A strait that runs between Haida Gwaii and mainland British Columbia.

Where does hecate strait come from?

Named by English explorer George Henry Richards after his surveying vessel, HMS Hecate, in 1861 or 1862.

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