Southeastern United States coastline

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The Southeastern United States coastline is a long, diverse stretch of shore along the Atlantic Ocean and Gulf of Mexico, known for its sandy beaches, barrier islands, wetlands, and major port cities from roughly Virginia through Florida.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastline
geographical region
borders Atlantic Ocean
Gulf of Mexico
characterizedBy barrier islands
dune systems
estuaries
salt marshes
sandy beaches
wetlands
climate humid subtropical climate
continent North America
country United States of America
extendsFrom Virginia
extendsTo Florida
hasEcosystem coastal wetlands
mangrove forests
seagrass beds
hasMajorCity Charleston
Jacksonville, Florida
surface form: Jacksonville

Miami
Norfolk
Savannah
Tampa, Florida
surface form: Tampa
hasMajorPort Charleston Harbor
surface form: Port of Charleston

Port of Jacksonville
PortMiami
surface form: Port of Miami

Port of Savannah
Port of Tampa
hasPart Alabama coastline
Florida Atlantic coastline
Florida Gulf Coast
surface form: Florida Gulf coastline

Georgia coastline
Louisiana Gulf Coast
surface form: Louisiana coastline

Mississippi Gulf Coast
surface form: Mississippi coastline

Atlantic coast of North Carolina
surface form: North Carolina coastline

South Carolina coastline
Gulf Coast of Texas
surface form: Texas Gulf coastline

Atlantic coast of Virginia
surface form: Virginia coastline
hasProtectedArea Canaveral National Seashore
Cape Hatteras National Seashore
Cape Lookout National Seashore
Everglades National Park
Gulf Islands National Seashore (Florida District)
surface form: Gulf Islands National Seashore
isImportantFor bird migration
coastal shipping routes
sea turtle nesting
locatedIn Southern United States
surface form: Southeastern United States
subjectTo coastal erosion
hurricanes
storm surge
tropical cyclones
supportsIndustry commercial fishing
recreational boating
shipping
tourism

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Atlantic coast of Florida partOf Southeastern United States coastline
Savannah River estuary partOf Southeastern United States coastline
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States coast
Atlantic coast of North Carolina partOf Southeastern United States coastline
this entity surface form: Southeastern United States coast