Caamaño Passage (french: passage Caamaño) is a
strait on the
North Coast of British Columbia
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, located between
Dundas and
Zayas Islands on the west side of
Chatham Sound near
Prince Rupert
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It was named for
Jacinto Caamaño
Jacinto Caamaño Moraleja (1759–September 8, 1829 Guayaquil) was the leader of the last great Spanish exploration of Alaska (then Russian America) and the Coast of British Columbia. He was a Knight of the Military Order of Calatrava.
Early life
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, commander of the Spanish exploration ship ''Aranzazu'' which had been on the coast in question in 1792. Captain
Frederick C. Learmonth of who surveyed the Zayas Island
officially named the strait Caamaño Passage.
See also
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Caamaño Sound Caamaño Sound (french: détroit Caamaño) is a sound on the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It extends east from Hecate Strait. Princess Royal Island, Rennison Island, and Aristazabal Island lie to the south of the sound. Sev ...
, another body of water in British Columbia that is named for Jacinto Caamaño
References
Straits of British Columbia
North Coast of British Columbia
Spanish history in the Pacific Northwest
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