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'''The Northwest Passage''' is a fictional passageway between [[Europe]] and northern [[Russia]] by way of the [[Artic Ocean]]. Many [[explorer]]s, like [[John Cabot]] and [[Henry Hudson]], spent most of their lives trying to find the Northwest Passage, without realizing that it was in fact fictional --- there is nothing but land in the way! However, the search for the Northwest Passage led to many great discoveries, such as [[Cortez]]'s discovery of the [[Pacific]], and the [[Lewis and Clark]] expedition (also to the Pacific, but much later).

'''The Northwest Passage''' is a sea passage between the [[Atlantic Ocean|Atlantic]] and [[Pacific Ocean|Pacific]] Oceans by way of the [[Arctic Ocean]] north of [[North America]]. Many [[explorer]]s, like [[John Cabot]] and [[Henry Hudson]], spent most of their lives trying to find the Northwest Passage, without success due to the polar icecap. However, the search for the Northwest Passage led to many great discoveries, such as [[Cortez]]'s discovery of the [[Pacific]], and the [[Lewis and Clark]] expedition (also to the Pacific, but much later).

Some liberal scientists claim that a "new Northwest Passage" is being formed by the melting of [[sea ice]] in the North Atlantic and Artic oceans, although if there is such a passage, it hasn't shown up yet on [[map]]s.

* [[commons:image:Northwest passage.jpg|Popular Northwest Passage routes]] image at Wikimedia Commons accessed 26 May 2007

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