where is the west coast

The “West Coast” usually means the western coastline of the United States along the Pacific Ocean, mainly California, Oregon, and Washington.

Quick Scoop: Where Is the West Coast?

• It runs north–south along the Pacific Ocean, on the far left side of a typical U.S. map.

• Core states people mean by “the West Coast”:
  • California (from San Diego and Los Angeles up past San Francisco).

* Oregon (Portland and its coastal towns).

* Washington (including Seattle and the Puget Sound area).

• Some definitions also include Alaska (Pacific coastline far to the northwest) and even Hawaii for certain government statistics.

In simple terms: if you look at a map of the U.S., the West Coast is the long strip of land touching the Pacific Ocean on the western edge of the country.

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