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Question: What things were named after Captain James Cook!?
I don't know what things were named after Captain James Cook!.!.i can't find any on the net!.!.only a few!.
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Wikipedia mentions the following tributes:

---Captain Cook appeared on the 1928 Hawaiian Sesquicentennial half dollar

---James Cook University in Townsville, North Queensland, Australia

---James Cook Primary School, Middlesbrough, England

----James Cook University Hospital, Marston, England

----RRS James Cook, commissioned as part of the UK Royal Research fleet in 2006Www@QuestionHome@Com

The first tertiary education institution in North Queensland, Australia was named after him, with James Cook University opening in Townsville in 1970!. Numerous other institutions, landmarks and place names reflect the importance of Cook's contribution to knowledge of geography!. These also include the Cook Islands, the Cook Strait, and Cook crater!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

To add to the above, Cooktown, Queensland, Australia!.
Captain Cook sheltered there to repair his barque Endeavour in 1770Www@QuestionHome@Com

All I can think of is The Cook Islands!.Www@QuestionHome@Com