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Boca de Quadra

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The Boca de Quadra is a bay extending southwest from the Keta River to Revillagigedo Channel in Southeastern Alaska.

Name origin

The bay was named in 1792 for Juan Francisco de Bodega y Quadra by Jacinto Caamano, in relation to Quadra's expeditions and surveys in the region in 1775-79. The name was adopted by Captain George Vancouver, RN who explored this estuary on August 6, 1793.

References

Boca de Quadra Wikipedia


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