coastal city
Harbor-adjacent urban area
A coastal city is a city situated on or near the coast—the land bordering a sea or ocean.
The term distinguishes such cities from those inland: Seattle and San Francisco are coastal cities, while Denver is landlocked.
Coastal cities often depend heavily on maritime trade, fishing, or tourism.
- boardwalksRaised wooden pedestrian paths
- harborSafe anchorage for ships
- portDocking place for ships
- cargo shipsVessels for transporting goods
- beachSandy waterside margin
beach town · pier · lighthouse · cruise ships · sunset cruise · tourism · maritime industry · shipbuilding · marinas · coastal erosion · sea level rise · fishing · bay · ocean breeze · salt air · ferry terminals · naval base · surfing culture
- city typescapital, metropolis, megacity, suburb, resort town
- port townsport town, harbor town, seaport, fishing village, fishing port
- settlementsvillage, cities, hamlet, towns, town
- BeirutVerdun, Green Line, nightlife, banks, hotels
- coastal townscoastal town, seaside town, beach town, coastal village, seaside village
- IzmirIzmir, Smyrna, Agora