Which strait connects Puget Sound with the Pacific Ocean between Washington State and Vancouver Island?

The Strait of Juan de Fuca connects Puget Sound with the Pacific Ocean between Washington State and Vancouver Island.

It forms part of the international boundary between the United States and Canada. The strait is about 154 kilometres long and generally 20 to 28 kilometres wide, though its shape and islands create many narrower passages.

The name honors Juan de Fuca, the Greek pilot who reportedly served Spain and was associated with a claimed voyage to a Northwest Passage. Modern historians debate details of that voyage, but the name became established on maps.

The waterway is often confused with the nearby Strait of Georgia, which lies north of the San Juan Islands and connects toward the Inside Passage. Both are important Pacific Northwest waterways.