- Nootka Sound
- geographical name inlet of the Pacific Canada in SW British Columbia on W coast of Vancouver Island
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
Nootka Sound
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Nootka Sound — For other uses of the word Nootka, see Nootka (disambiguation). Nootka Sound, marked by a red square a NASA map of Vancouver Island. Nootka Sound is a complex inlet or sound of the Pacific Ocean on the rugged west coast of Vancouver Island, in… … Wikipedia
Nootka Sound — 49.770178055556 126.46019 Koordinaten: 49° 46′ 13″ N, 126° 27′ 37″ W … Deutsch Wikipedia
Nootka Sound — Baie Nootka Pour les articles homonymes, voir Nootka. 49° 46′ 59″ N 126° 37′ 59″ W … Wikipédia en Français
Nootka Sound — ▪ inlet, Pacific Ocean an inlet of the Pacific Ocean, on the western coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia, Canada, some 168 miles (270 km) northwest of Victoria. The sound, which forms a good harbour, is 6 miles (10 km) wide and has… … Universalium
Nootka Sound Controversy — (1790) Dispute between Spain and Britain over ship seizures off the western Canadian coast. Spain seized four British trading ships in Nootka Sound, an inlet of Vancouver Island, Can., in accordance with Spanish claims to the northwestern coast… … Universalium
Nootka Sound, litigio de — (1790). Conflicto entre España y Gran Bretaña por la captura de barcos frente a la costa occidental de Canadá. España capturó cuatro mercantes británicos en Nootka Sound, en la isla de Vancouver, Canadá, sobre la base de sus pretensiones en la… … Enciclopedia Universal
nootka sound cypress — noun see nootka cypress … Useful english dictionary
Nootka Sound — On west coast of Vancouver Island. Discovered and named by Captain James Cook in 1778. Prior discovery in 1774 claimed by Spaniards, but not established. They built a fort there in 1789, and remained in possession until 1795, when the district … The makers of Canada
Nootka Sound Indians — The chief god of this tribe was Quahootze … Who’s Who in non-classical mythology
Nootka Island — is an island near Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada. It contains 534 km² (206 sq mi) of area. It is separated from Vancouver Island by Nootka Sound and its side inlets. Europeans named the island after a Nuu chah nulth language… … Wikipedia
