Atlantic coast of Virginia

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The Atlantic coast of Virginia is a stretch of shoreline along the western edge of the Atlantic Ocean, featuring beaches, coastal wetlands, and port cities that play a key role in the state's economy and transportation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastline
geographical region
borders Atlantic Ocean
containsPort Newport News Marine Terminal NERFINISHED
Norfolk International Terminals NERFINISHED
Port of Virginia NERFINISHED
Virginia International Gateway NERFINISHED
country United States of America
surface form: United States
facesEnvironmentalIssue coastal erosion
sea level rise
storm surge flooding
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasEconomicActivity commercial fishing
naval operations
port logistics
shipping
tourism
hasFeature barrier islands
beaches
coastal wetlands
dunes
estuaries
port cities
salt marshes
includes Accomack County, Virginia NERFINISHED
Assateague Island (Virginia portion) NERFINISHED
Chesapeake, Virginia NERFINISHED
Chincoteague Island NERFINISHED
Eastern Shore of Virginia NERFINISHED
Hampton, Virginia NERFINISHED
Newport News, Virginia NERFINISHED
Norfolk, Virginia NERFINISHED
Northampton County, Virginia NERFINISHED
Portsmouth, Virginia NERFINISHED
Virginia Beach NERFINISHED
includesProtectedArea Assateague Island National Seashore (Virginia district) NERFINISHED
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge NERFINISHED
False Cape State Park NERFINISHED
includesWaterBody Back Bay (Virginia) NERFINISHED
Chesapeake Bay NERFINISHED
Currituck Sound (Virginia portion) NERFINISHED
Lynnhaven Bay NERFINISHED
isHabitatFor marine mammals
migratory birds
sea turtles
isImportantFor coastal transportation
state economy of Virginia
locatedIn Virginia
partOf Eastern Seaboard of the United States NERFINISHED

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Southeastern United States coastline hasPart Atlantic coast of Virginia
this entity surface form: Virginia coastline
Battle of Cape Henry country Atlantic coast of Virginia
this entity surface form: United States (Virginia coast)