Point Grenville is a headland of Washington State. The point was named "Punta de los Martires" ("Point of the
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Destruction Island, Washington — Destruction Island (also known historically as Green Island [Rau, Weldon W. Geology of the Washington Coast Between Point Grenville and the Hoh River. Olympia, Washington: State of Washington Department of Natural Resources, 1973, p.40] ) is a… … Wikipedia
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History of the west coast of North America — The human history of the west coast of North America [The term North America has a variety of meanings, including just the United States and Canada, those two countries plus Mexico, or all of the continent from Panama north; this article uses… … Wikipedia
Geschichte Alaskas — Die Flagge Alaskas Die Geschichte Alaskas als Teil der USA begann 1867, aber die Besiedlung des Gebiets reicht bis in die Altsteinzeit (etwa 12.000 vor Christus) zurück. Die frühesten Bewohner waren asiatische Gruppen, die über Beringia und die… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Attempted Spanish colonization of Alaska — Spanish claims to Alaska dated to the papal bull of 1493, which divided the entire globe into Spanish and Portuguese hemispheres for the purpose of establishing colonies. The entire west coast of North America was within the portion of the globe… … Wikipedia
Quinault (Volk) — Traditionelles Territorium der Quinault und heutige Reservation Die Quinault (auch Qinaelt) sind ein im Westen des US Bundesstaats Washington lebender indianischer Stamm mit rund 2.500 Angehörigen. Sie sprechen einen Dialekt der südwestlichen… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Juan Francisco de la Bodega y Quadra — right|thumbnail|Captain Juan Francisco Bodega y Quadra, Marina real, circa 1785.Peruvian naval officer and explorer Juan Francisco Bodega y Quadra wears the full dress uniform of a captain in the Marina real (the Spanish navy). (Museo Naval,… … Wikipedia
British Columbia Coast — Howe Sound, along British Columbia s South Coast. The British Columbia Coast or BC Coast is Canada s western continental coastline on the Pacific Ocean. The usage is synonymous with the term West Coast of Canada. In a sense excluding the urban… … Wikipedia
Destruction Island — Albert Beyer, the lighthouse keeper on Destruction Island, his daughter, and Elmer Winbeck, skipper of the Coast Guard boat Quillayute. The young fawn came from the Elwha River. Photo: George A. Grant, 1940 Destruction Island (also known… … Wikipedia
Bruno de Heceta — (Hezeta) y Dudagoitia (1743 – 1807) was a Spanish Basque explorer of the Pacific Northwest. Born in Bilbao of an old Basque family,[1] he was sent by the Viceroy of New Spain, Antonio María Bucareli y Ursúa, to explore the area north of Alta… … Wikipedia
