Dixon Entrance

Dixon Entrance

      narrow passage (50 mi [80 km] wide) of the eastern North Pacific, stretching 50 mi east from the open ocean to Hecate Strait (Canada). The Alexander Archipelago of southeastern Alaska lies to the north and British Columbia's Queen Charlotte Islands to the south. Part of the United States–Canadian border follows the entrance. Once a path followed by the great continental glaciers as they pushed out to sea, the passage now serves as the principal approach to the port of Prince Rupert, B.C. It was named (1788) by Sir Joseph Banks after Capt. George Dixon, who had sailed his ship “Queen Charlotte” through in 1787.

* * *


Universalium. 2010.

Игры ⚽ Поможем решить контрольную работу

Look at other dictionaries:

  • Dixon Entrance — Die Küste im Nordwesten Amerikas – Dixon Entrance befindet sich etwa in der Mitte Verbindet Gewässer Hecate Strait …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Dixon Entrance — The Dixon Entrance as delineated by BCGNIS and the disputed A B Line , along with Hecate Strait and Queen Charlotte Sound. Red dots indicate capes and points, gray text indicates island names. The international boundary between Canada and the… …   Wikipedia

  • Dixon Entrance — Entrée Dixon Les îles et principaux détroits et passages de la côte nord ouest Pacifique L entrée Dixon (en anglais Dixon Entrance) est un détroit d environ 80 km de long et de large de la côte Pacifique nord ouest du continent américain. Il… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Dixon Entrance — Sp Diksono sąsiauris Ap Dixon Entrance L tarp Greihamo ir Velso Princo ss., JAV (Aliaska), Kanada (Britų Kolumbija) …   Pasaulio vietovardžiai. Internetinė duomenų bazė

  • Dixon — is an alternative to Dickson. It is of English origin meaning son of Richard, or Dick s son. Contents 1 Places 2 People 3 Other uses …   Wikipedia

  • Dixon, George — ▪ American athlete born July 29, 1870, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada died January 6, 1909, New York, New York, U.S.       Canadian born American boxer, the first black to win a world boxing championship. He is considered one of the best fighters… …   Universalium

  • Entrada Dixon — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda Entrada Dixon (Dixon Entrance) Localización administrativa País  Canad …   Wikipedia Español

  • Entree Dixon — Entrée Dixon Les îles et principaux détroits et passages de la côte nord ouest Pacifique L entrée Dixon (en anglais Dixon Entrance) est un détroit d environ 80 km de long et de large de la côte Pacifique nord ouest du continent américain. Il… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Entrée Dixon — 54°22′N 132°20′W / 54.367, 132.333 …   Wikipédia en Français

  • George Dixon (Royal Navy officer) — Captain George Dixon RN (1755? ndash; 1800) was an English sea captain and explorer. He served under Captain Cook in his third expedition, where he learned about the commercial possibilities along the northwest coast of North America. After the… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”