Pacific Coast
America's sunset shore
The Pacific Coast refers specifically to the western shoreline of North America, particularly the United States and Canada.
It encompasses the coastal regions of California, Oregon, Washington, British Columbia, and Alaska: Pacific Coast beaches, the Pacific Coast wine region.
The term often implies not just geography but a cultural identity distinct from inland areas. (Lowercase pacific coast describes any shoreline along the Pacific Ocean.)
- OregonNorthwestern U.S. state
- CaliforniaWest coast megastate
- WashingtonU.S. seat of government
- British ColumbiaCanada's western coastal province
- Highway 101Major western coastal thoroughfare
Seattle · surfing culture · sea otters · sea lion colonies · Vancouver Island · Columbia River · Cascadia · kelp forests · Monterey Bay · wine country · Spanish missions · fog · marine layer · San Francisco Bay · beach resorts · redwoods · coastal bluffs · Big Sur
- American LandformsGrand Canyon, Rocky Mountains, Rockies, Appalachian Mountains, Appalachians
- US WatersGulf of Mexico, Chesapeake Bay, Great Lakes, Puget Sound, San Francisco Bay
- Western USCalifornia, Arizona, Colorado, Nevada, Utah
- Mexican GeographySierra Madre, Yucatan Peninsula, Gulf of Mexico, Baja California, Baja Peninsula
- Russian WatersBlack Sea, Caspian Sea
- VeraguasSantiago, Santa Fe, San Francisco, Cordillera Central
Pacific CoastAtlantic Coast
Shoreline-named sports league
eastern seaboard · interior · heartland · inland · Midwest