A cape in the northwestern tip of Washington State, USA. It faces the Pacific Ocean and the Strait of Juan de Fuca, across the strait from Vancouver Island in Canada. It is home to the Makah Indian Reservation, and Mount Olympus rises to the southeast. It was named by Captain James Cook in 1778. [Yagasaki Noritaka] Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information |
アメリカ合衆国ワシントン州北西端部の岬。太平洋とフアン・デ・フカ海峡に臨み,海峡を隔ててカナダのバンクーバー島と対面する。マカー・インディアン保留地があり,南東方向にはオリンパス山がそびえる。1778年ジェームズ・クック船長が命名した。【矢ヶ崎 典隆】
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