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9 de may. de 2024 · George Vancouver (born June 22, 1757, King’s Lynn, Norfolk, England—died May 10, 1798, Richmond, Surrey) was an English navigator who, with great precision, completed one of the most difficult surveys ever undertaken, that of the Pacific coast of North America, from the vicinity of San Francisco northward to present-day British ...
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John Oxley (born 1783/85?, near Westow, Yorkshire,...
- Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell
Sir Thomas Livingstone Mitchell (born June 15, 1792,...
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Hace 2 días · It was incorporated as a city in April 1886 (just before it became the western terminus of the first trans-Canada railway, the Canadian Pacific) and was renamed to honour the English navigator George Vancouver, of the Royal Navy, who had explored and surveyed the coast in 1792.
Hace 4 días · Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. The Canadian Pacific Railway ( French: Chemin de fer Canadien Pacifique) ( reporting marks CP, CPAA, MILW, SOO ), also known simply as CPR or Canadian Pacific and formerly as CP Rail (1968–1996), is a Canadian Class I railway incorporated in 1881. The railway is owned by Canadian Pacific Kansas City Limited ...
17 de may. de 2024 · Vancouver Island, island lying off southwestern mainland British Columbia. With an area of 12,079 square miles, it is the largest island on North America’s Pacific coast. It is separated from mainland Canada by the straits of Georgia, Johnstone, and Queen Charlotte and from the U.S. by Juan de Fuca Strait.
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Hace 4 días · Much of the western part of Vancouver Island and the rest of the coast is covered by temperate rainforest. The province's most populous city is Vancouver, which is at the confluence of the Fraser River and Georgia Strait, in the mainland's southwest corner (an area often called the Lower Mainland). By land area, Abbotsford is the largest city.
Hace 2 días · Prince George is a city in British Columbia, Canada, situated at the confluence of the Fraser and Nechako rivers. The city itself has a population of 76,708 [3]; the metro census agglomeration has a population of 89,490. [4] . It is often called the province's "northern capital".
13 de may. de 2024 · Captain George Vancouver was a renowned British explorer and navigator whose voyage to the Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century left an indelible mark on the region's history and geography. Tasked with surveying the uncharted waters of the Pacific coast of North America, Vancouver's expedition yielded invaluable discoveries and ...
