Description
Mostly in Canada; extends NW from the N ends of Rosario Strait and Boundary Pass between Vancouver Island and the Mainland of British Columbia; the southern boundary extends from East Point (Saturna Island), British Columbia to Alden Point (Patos Island), Washington, then follows the n shores of Patos, Sucia, Matia, and Puffin Islands and continues along a line to Point Migley (Lummi Island).
History
Named Gulf of Georgia by Captain George Vancouver, Royal Navey, in 1792 in honor of King George III of England.