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    The Gulf Coast of the United States, also known as the Gulf South or the South Coast, is the coastline along the Southern United States where they meet the Gulf of Mexico.The coastal states that have a shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico are Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, and these are known as the Gulf States. [1]The economy of the Gulf Coast area is dominated by industries ...
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    A culture area is a geographic region in which peoples share certain traits. The Southeast culture area covered what is now the southeastern United States. It extended from the southern edge of the Northeast culture area to the Gulf of Mexico. From east to west it stretched from the Atlantic Ocean to just west of the Mississippi River valley.
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    3 days agoUnited States - Regions, Culture, Geography: The differences among America's traditional regions, or culture areas, tend to be slight and shallow as compared with such areas in most older, more stable countries. The muted, often subtle nature of interregional differences can be ascribed to the relative newness of American settlement, a perpetually high degree of mobility, a superb ...
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    The northern Gulf Coast was among the most ethno-linguistically diverse regions in aboriginal North America (Fogelson et al., 2004; Goddard & Sturtevant, 1996). Successive migrations of people in the Mississippian Period converged with those of other Indigenous peoples who were going to lands where the Mississippi River meets the Gulf ( Butler ...
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    Feb 3, 2025Gulf Coast, geographic area in the extreme southern United States along the northern portion of the Gulf of Mexico.Stretching in a large, flattened U shape for more than 1,200 miles (1,900 km), it extends about 100 miles (160 km) inland and runs north-northwest along western Florida; west along southern Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana; and southwest and south along southeastern Texas.
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    Oct 30, 2024A region can be defined by natural or artificial features. Language, government, or religion can define a region, as can forests, wildlife, or climate. A common way of referring to regions in the United States is grouping them into 5 regions according to their geographic position on the continent: the Northeast, Southwest, West, Southeast, and ...
  8. worldatlas.com

    Gulf Coast Of The United States. The Gulf Coast of the United States is a coastline area that consists of the southernmost states: Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.Each of these states are located along the southern coast, and are known as the Gulf States since they border the Gulf of Mexico.Major Cities:Of the five states that sit along the Gulf Coast, there are a number of ...
  9. studentsofhistory.com

    There are five regions in the United States that are grouped together based on their geographic location on the continent of North America. A region is an area that shares common characteristics that distinguish it from the areas around it. Like other regions, America's are defined by their physical features, climate, history, and culture. The ...
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    The Pacific Coast region is prone to earthquakes and volcanic activity, yet it is home to the second-largest metropolitan area in the United States and is known for its rich, diverse economic base. The far northern stretches of North America are sparsely populated, with an economy based on primary industries such as forestry and extraction.
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    States that border the Gulf of Mexico* are shown in red.. The Gulf Coast region of the United States is made up of the coasts of states which border the Gulf of Mexico. The states of Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida are known as the Gulf States.All Gulf States are in the Southern region of the United States. *On January 20, 2025, President Trump signed an executive order ...

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    Coast of American states that are on the Gulf of Mexico

    The Gulf Coast of the United States, also known as the Gulf South or the South Coast, is the coastline along the Southern United States where they meet the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal states that have a shoreline on the Gulf of Mexico are Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida, and these are known as the Gulf States. The economy of the Gulf Coast area is dominated by industries related to energy, petrochemicals, fishing, aerospace, agriculture, and tourism. The large cities of the region are Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Houston, Galveston, Beaumont, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile, Pensacola, Panama City, St. Petersburg, and Tampa. All are the centers or major cities of their respective metropolitan areas and many contain large ports. Wikipedia

    Principal citiesHouston, Tampa, Mobile, New Orleans, Pensacola, Gulfport, Tallahassee
    Largest cityHouston
    Largest metropolitan areaGreater Houston
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