A British officer of the Royal Navy best known for his 1791-95 expedition first charted what in 1793?
Cascade Inlet Cascade Inlet is a fjord in the North Coast region of the Canadian province of British Columbia. It extends northwest from Dean Channel. It was first charted in 1793 by George Vancouver and during their 1791-95 expedition. Vancouver named it “Cascade Channel” due to the great number of waterfalls he saw along its sides when he first explored the inlet.
Washington Strait Washington Strait ( ) is a passage 3 miles (4.8 km) wide between Fredriksen and Powell Islands on the west and Laurie Island and several smaller islands on the east, in the South Orkney Islands. Discovered in December 1821 on the occasion of the joint cruise by Captain George Powell, a British sealer in the sloop "Dove", and Captain Nathaniel Palmer, an American sealer in the sloop "James Monroe". Supposedly, it was named for George Washington, first President of the United States.