Hecate-strait
[hek-it] /ˈhɛk ɪt/
noun
1.
a strait in central British Columbia, Canada, between the mainland and the Queen Charlotte Islands. 160 miles (257 km) long and 40–80 miles (64–129 km) wide.
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