Early knowledge of the Pacific Northwest
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Early knowledge of the Pacific Northwest
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The Pacific Northwest coast of North America was one of the last coastlines reached by European explorers. In terms of sailing time from Europe, it was one of the most distant places on earth. This article covers what Europeans knew or thought they knew before the area was explored by Captain Cook in 1778. It is not clear what the Chinese and Japanese knew of the area to the north. The accuracy of the Strait of Anián story implies that they may have known something. The Spaniards sent some exped
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Early_knowledge_of_the_Pacific_Northwest
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2024-02-19T11:39:22Z
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