1743 - 1794
Captain in the Spanish Royal Navy. Explorer of the West Coast of North America and Governor of the Spanish settlement at Nootka, Vancouver Island.In honor of their meeting and the ensuing friendly association, Captain George Vancouver named this land Quadra and Vancouver's Island.In recognition of the historic friendship between Canada and Spain -His Majesty King Juan Carlos I of SpainDedicated this monument on March 17, 1984| HM Number | HMX2U |
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| Series | This marker is part of the Markers Attached to Sculpture series |
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| Year Placed | 1984 |
| Marker Condition | No reports yet |
| Date Added | Thursday, September 25th, 2014 at 8:59am PDT -07:00 |
| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 10U E 472323 N 5363219 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 48.42151667, -123.37408333 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 48° 25.291', W 123° 22.445' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 48° 25' 17.46" N, 123° 22' 26.70" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 803 |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 411 Belleville St, Victoria BC V8V 1X2, CA |
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