Atlantic coast of North America

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The Atlantic coast of North America is the eastern seaboard of the continent, stretching from the Canadian Maritimes down through the United States to Florida and the Gulf of Mexico, and historically serving as a major corridor for exploration, trade, and colonization.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastline
geographical region
alsoKnownAs Atlantic seaboard of North America
eastern seaboard of North America
borders Canada
Gulf of Mexico
United States
climate varies from subarctic to subtropical
containsMajorCity Baltimore
Boston
Halifax
Miami
New York City
Philadelphia
containsMajorPort Port of Boston
Port of Halifax
linked to: Halifax

Port of Miami
linked to: PortMiami

Port of New York and New Jersey
continent North America
countryBordered Canada
United States
economicImportance supports major fisheries
supports major shipping routes
supports port cities
supports tourism industry
ecoregion Northwest Atlantic marine ecoregion
Tropical Western Atlantic marine ecoregion
linked to: Western Caribbean
extendsFrom Canadian Maritimes
linked to: Eastern Canada
extendsTo Florida
feature barrier islands
coastal plains
extensive estuaries
numerous natural harbors
hasPart Atlantic coast of Canada
Atlantic coast of Florida
Atlantic coast of the United States
Gulf Coast of the United States
historicalRole major corridor for European colonization of North America
major corridor for European exploration of North America
major corridor for transatlantic trade
includesRegion Canadian Maritimes
linked to: Eastern Canada

Florida Peninsula
Mid-Atlantic states
New England
Southeastern United States
ocean Atlantic Ocean
partOf Atlantic basin
linked to: Atlantic Ocean
subjectTo Atlantic hurricane activity

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New Netherland locatedIn Atlantic coast of North America
Appalachian Mountains parallelTo Atlantic coast of North America
Algonquian languages region Atlantic Coast of North America
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Atlantic coast of North America alsoKnownAs Atlantic seaboard of North America
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Atlantic coast of North America alsoKnownAs eastern seaboard of North America
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
West Chop headland isPartOf New England coastline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Cape May Promenade adjacentTo Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Maine–New Hampshire border partlyDefinedBy Atlantic Ocean coastline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Samuel de Champlain mapped New England coastline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Kennebunkport, Maine, United States borderedBy Atlantic Ocean coastline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Atlantic herring foundIn North American Atlantic coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Race Point Beach hasFeature Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Province Lands hasLandscapeFeature Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Miami Beach Boardwalk follows Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Collins Avenue followsAlong Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Giovanni da Verrazzano explored Atlantic coast of North America
Under the Sea-Wind setting Atlantic coast of North America
Delmarva Peninsula locatedOn Atlantic seaboard
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Wasque Reservation hasFeature Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Third Indian War mainTheater North American east coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Virginia Cavaliers women's soccer region Atlantic Coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Bay of Fundy partOf Canadian Atlantic coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Operation Paukenschlag location North American east coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Algonquian peoples historicalRange Atlantic Coast of North America
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Jersey Shore beaches partOf Mid-Atlantic coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Voyages of Samuel de Champlain describesPlace Atlantic coast of North America
Carlin Park hasFeature Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Far Rockaway hasWaterfront Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Littorina littorea introducedRange Atlantic coast of North America
Ocean Drive streetscape hasViewOf Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Fundulus geographicDistribution Atlantic coast of North America
Town of Lantana, Florida hasWaterfront Atlantic Ocean shoreline
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Report on Roads and Canals regionCovered Atlantic seaboard
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Pioneers of France in the New World historicalRegion Atlantic coast of North America
Patrick Division region East Coast of North America
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad operatedAlong Atlantic seaboard
subject linked to: ACL
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
MARLANT operationalArea Canadian Atlantic coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Atlantic City metropolitan area locatedOn Atlantic coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
French West Indies fleet areaOfOperations North American Atlantic coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
GoldenAgeOfPiracy mainRegion North American eastern seaboard
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America
Kragsyde (demolished) locatedOn Atlantic Ocean coast
linked to: Atlantic coast of North America