This weather-beaten point is the farthest northwest of contiguous US land; it is where
the Strait of Juan de Fuca meets the Pacific Ocean. On March 22, 1778, Captain James Cook (1728-1779) gave the point its English name, in reference to its flattering prospect
of a forthcoming strait—the Juan de Fuca.1
Cape Flattery makes up a part of the Makah Reservation. The Makah traversed these
rough waters to hunt and fish in a variety of canoes, from cargo to sailing designs.2