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Columbus, Ohio is named after the famous explorer, Christopher Columbus.
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a: the Pacific Ocean was named after Ferdinand Magellan the famous explorer.
Pocahontas was a famous explorer and she met another famous explorer named John. I hope this helps... =)
Yes, its named after the famous explorer
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Amerigo Vespucci
CHING CHANGA OKA named it he was a famous explorer in 1234
Roald Dahl was named after the famous Norwegian polar explorer Roald Amundsen. Amundsen was the first person to reach the South Pole in 1911.
There are many capitals in the United States that were named after famous people. Raleigh, North Carolina was named for Sir Walter Raleigh. Montgomery, Alabama was named for Richard Montgomery. Frankfort, Kentucky was named for Stephen Frank. Annapolis, Maryland was named after Princess Anne of Denmark and Norway. St. Paul, Minnesota was named for the Apostle Paul.
The Strait of Magellan, separating the South American mainland from Tierra del Fuego, was named after the famous Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan who was the first to navigate it in 1520.
The town Burke was named after a famous Australian explorer Robert O'Hara burke