Salish Sea

marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean in the Canadian province of British Columbia and the U.S. state of Washington
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Salish Sea

Summary

Salish Sea is a marginal sea[1]. It draws 869 Wikipedia views per month (marginal_sea category, ranking #10 of 27).[2]

Key Facts

  • Salish Sea is located in Washington[3].
  • Salish Sea is located in British Columbia[4].
  • Salish Sea is in the country of United States[5].
  • Salish Sea is in the country of Canada[6].
  • Salish Sea's instance of is recorded as marginal sea[7].
  • Coast Salish is named after Salish Sea[8].
  • Salish Sea's basin country is recorded as United States[9].
  • Salish Sea's basin country is recorded as Canada[10].
  • Salish Sea is part of North Pacific Ocean[11].
  • Salish Sea's Commons category is recorded as Salish Sea[12].
  • Salish Sea comprises Strait of Georgia[13].
  • Salish Sea comprises Strait of Juan de Fuca[14].
  • Salish Sea comprises Puget Sound[15].
  • Salish Sea comprises Haro Strait[16].
  • Salish Sea comprises Rosario Strait[17].
  • Salish Sea comprises Desolation Sound[18].
  • Salish Sea comprises Jervis Inlet[19].
  • Salish Sea comprises Howe Sound[20].
  • Salish Sea comprises Burrard Inlet[21].
  • Salish Sea comprises Saanich Inlet[22].
  • Salish Sea comprises Malaspina Strait[23].
  • Salish Sea comprises Sechelt Inlet[24].
  • Salish Sea comprises Salmon Inlet[25].
  • Salish Sea comprises Hotham Sound[26].
  • Salish Sea comprises Padilla Bay[27].

Body

Geography

Country listings include United States[5], a sovereign state[28], in United States[29], founded in 1776[30] and Canada[6], a dominion of the British Empire[31], in Canada[32], founded in 1867[33]. Located in include Washington[3], an U.S. state[34], in United States[35], founded in 1889[36] and British Columbia[4], a province of Canada[37], in Canada[38], founded in 1871[39]. Salish Sea is part of North Pacific Ocean[11].

Designation and Status

Salish Sea's instance of is recorded as marginal sea[7].

History and Context

Coast Salish is named after Salish Sea[8].

Why It Matters

Salish Sea draws 869 Wikipedia views per month (marginal_sea category, ranking #10 of 27).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] It is known by 18 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [5] . wikidata.org.
  2. [6] . wikidata.org.
  3. [7] . wikidata.org.
  4. [3] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
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  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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