Etymology

Cape Flattery

Today it means: The northwesternmost point of the contiguous United States, in Clallam County, Washington on the Olympic Peninsula, where the Strait of Juan de Fuca joins the Pacific Ocean. Full definition →

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The story

Named in 1778 by James Cook, who wrote: "[T]here appeared to be a small opening which flattered us with the hopes of finding an harbour ... On this account I called the point of land to the north of it Cape Flattery."

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