0
What else can I help you with?
How did Cook Island get its name?
Captain Cook named the islands Hervey Islands. The name Cook Islands appeared on a Russian Naval Chart in the 1820's named so in honour of James Cook
Where does the name cook islands come from?
capt. James cookAnswerJames Cook actually named the islands the Hervey Islands.The name Cook Islands, in honour of Cook, appeared on a Russian naval chart published in the 1820s
What is the other name for big island of Hawaii?
Captain Cook gave them the name of the Sandwich Islands.
What is a name of Exotic islands beginning with M?
mangaia, cook islands
Name 3 places that Cook went to apart from Australia?
* Tahiti * New Zealand * Sandwich Islands (Hawaii)
What was the name given by islands in 1778 by the English sea captain James cook?
Captain James Cook named the islands the "Sandwich Islands" after the Earl of Sandwich.
Is there such a thing as the Sandwich Islands?
That was the name given by Captain James Cook to the Hawaian Islands.
What is the present name of the Sandwich Islands discovered by Captain Cook?
The Sandwich Islands are now known by their original native name of Hawaii.
When did Captain James Cook name the islands the Sandwich Islands?
The Hawaiian Islands were named Sandwich Islands by James Cook in the 1770s. Other Islands similarly named by Cook were Efate Island in The Republic of Vanuatu (Sandwich Island) and South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the southern Atlantic Ocean.
What is another name for the sandwich islands?
In 1778, Captain James Cook gave the name "Sandwich islands" to what is now known as the Hawaiian islands, or Hawaii.
What are the Islands named after Captain Cook?
cook islands
Is the Cook Islands in Asia?
No, the Cook Islands are in Oceania.
