Salish Sea

Meaning

Proper Noun

• marginal sea ocean, Pacific Ocean split between British Columbia (province) Canada (country) and Washington (state) USA (country). Surrounded by Washington State to the southeast, south, and southwest, the British Columbia mainland to the northeast, and Vancouver Island to the northwest; opening to the west onto the Pacific Ocean, and leading north into the Inside Passage.

Origin

• Salish + sea. . Named after the indigenous Salish people who inhabit the region. Coined in order to have a common name for the regional waters of Georgia Strait, Strait of Juan de Fuca, and Puget Sound.