GONZALO LóPEZ DE HARO

'Gonzalo López de Haro' was a Spanish explorer, notable for his expeditions in the Pacific Northwest in the late 18th century.
In 1790 and 1791 he was an officer in the expedition commanded by Francisco de Eliza. Haro is reputably the first European to discover the San Juan Islands.[1]
Haro Strait is named after him.

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1. Washington State Place Names, , James W., Phillips, University of Washington Press, 1971,


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