Atlantic Coast
ACC's geographic namesake
The Atlantic Coast typically refers to the eastern seaboard of the United States, from Maine to Florida.
It appears in proper names and institutions: the Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) in college sports, Atlantic Coast Line Railroad.
The Atlantic Coast was the first region of European settlement in America. (Lowercase atlantic coast is the generic geographical term.)
- Outer BanksCoastal Carolina barrier islands
- Cape HatterasNorth Carolina coastal point
- Cape CodMassachusetts coastal peninsula
- ACCEastern collegiate division
- Chesapeake BayMid-Atlantic tidal estuary
oyster beds · nor'easter · Acadia · New England · lighthouses · boardwalk · beach towns · summer rentals · colonial settlements · fishing villages · lobster · hurricanes · seafood · fisheries · tidal flats · shipping lanes · continental shelf · naval battles
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- European CoastsFrench Riviera, Italian Riviera, Algarve, Costa Brava, Costa del Sol
- Florida Coastsandy beach, Florida Keys, Key West, Miami Beach, Daytona Beach
- US WatersGulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Puget Sound, San Francisco Bay
- African WatersLake Victoria, Lake Chad, Nile River, Congo River, Niger River
- Ivory CoastAbidjan, Cote d'Ivoire, cocoa, CFA franc, French language
Atlantic CoastPacific Coast
Continental western maritime edge
West Coast · Pacific Rim · Gulf Coast · interior · inland