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This is a list of U.S. states and territories ranked by their coastline length. 30 states have a coastline: 23 with a coastline on the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of Maine), and/or Pacific Ocean, and 8 with a Great Lakes shoreline.
State Or TerritoryMethod 1 (crs)(coastline)Method 1 (crs)(rank)Method 2 (noaa)(coastline)6,640 mi (10,690 km)133,904 mi (54,563 km)1,350 mi (2,170 km)28,436 mi (13,576 km)840 mi (1,350 km)33,427 mi (5,515 km)750 mi (1,210 km)41,052 mi (1,693 km)An interactive map of beaches in California and custom maps of popular places and beach activities along the California Coast.
Nov 8, 2024 · Google Maps. The exact length of California's coast is surprisingly up for debate. Visit California says it's approximately 840 miles long while. If you include small bays and inlets, as the National Ocean and Atmospheric Administration does, California has a whopping 3,427 miles of shoreline.
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Information on more than 1150 public access coastal areas. Clear descriptions of campgrounds, trails, recreation areas, transportation, and parking. Addresses, phone numbers, web sites, transit information, and hours of use. Information on wheelchair-accessible facilities.
Coastal California, also known as the California Coastline and the Golden Coast, refers to the coastal regions of the U.S. state of California. The term is not primarily geographical as it also describes an area distinguished by cultural, economic and political attributes.
The Coastal Zone is a legislatively-defined geographic region that establishes the area regulated under the Coastal Act, encompassing both land and water areas along the length of the California coastline from the Oregon border to the Mexico border.
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