ast Coast of the United States

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East Coast of the United States
Coastline
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Map over the East Coast of the United States
Population (2010)
Total 112,642,503
Time zone Eastern Time Zone (ETZ) (UTC-5:00)
Summer (DST) Eastern Daylight Time (EDT) (UTC-4:00)
The East Coast of the United States is the coastline along which the Eastern Uni
ted States meets the North Atlantic Ocean. This area is also known as the Easter
n Seaboard, the Atlantic Coast, and the Atlantic Seaboard. The coastal states th
at have shoreline on the Atlantic Ocean are, from north to south, Maine, New Ham
pshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New York, New Jersey, Delaware
, Maryland, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida.
Contents [hide]
1 Toponymy and composition
2 Colonial history
3 Climate and physical geography
4 Demographics
5 Transportation
6 See also
7 Notes
8 References