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Gulf Coast of the United States

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Gulf Coast of the United States

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 (from west to east) 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.

Infobox

States
Alabama Florida Louisiana Mississippi Texas
Country
United States
• Total
64,008,345[citation needed]
Largest city
Houston
Principal cities
HoustonTampa MobileNew OrleansPensacolaGulfportTallahassee
Largest metropolitan area
Greater Houston

Tables

Metropolitan statistical areas on the United States Gulf Coast · Metropolitan areas
1
1
Rank
1
Metropolitan statistical area
Houston-The Woodlands, TX Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
7,340,823
2
2
Rank
2
Metropolitan statistical area
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
3,243,963
3
3
Rank
3
Metropolitan statistical area
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
1,510,672
4
4
Rank
4
Metropolitan statistical area
Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples, FL Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
1,226,553
5
5
Rank
5
Metropolitan statistical area
North Port-Sarasota, FL Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
1,087,915
6
6
Rank
6
Metropolitan statistical area
McAllen-Edinburg, TX Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
939,466
7
7
Rank
7
Metropolitan statistical area
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
858,571
8
8
Rank
8
Metropolitan statistical area
Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope, AL Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
661,964
9
9
Rank
9
Metropolitan statistical area
Lafayette-Opelousas-Morgan City, LA Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
619,529
10
10
Rank
10
Metropolitan statistical area
Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL-AL Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
547,784
11
11
Rank
11
Metropolitan statistical area
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
536,258
12
12
Rank
12
Metropolitan statistical area
Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville, TX Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
441,181
13
13
Rank
13
Metropolitan statistical area
Beaumont–Port Arthur-Orange, TX Metropolitan Area
2020 pop. (est.)
397,565
14
14
Rank
14
Metropolitan statistical area
Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA Combined Statistical Area
2020 pop. (est.)
254,652
Rank
Metropolitan statistical area
2020 pop. (est.)
1
Houston-The Woodlands, TX Combined Statistical Area
7,340,823
2
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL Metropolitan Statistical Area
3,243,963
3
New Orleans-Metairie-Hammond, LA-MS Combined Statistical Area
1,510,672
4
Cape Coral-Fort Myers-Naples, FL Combined Statistical Area
1,226,553
5
North Port-Sarasota, FL Combined Statistical Area
1,087,915
6
McAllen-Edinburg, TX Combined Statistical Area
939,466
7
Baton Rouge, LA Metropolitan Statistical Area
858,571
8
Mobile-Daphne-Fairhope, AL Combined Statistical Area
661,964
9
Lafayette-Opelousas-Morgan City, LA Combined Statistical Area
619,529
10
Pensacola-Ferry Pass, FL-AL Combined Statistical Area
547,784
11
Corpus Christi-Kingsville-Alice, TX Combined Statistical Area
536,258
12
Brownsville–Harlingen–Raymondville, TX Combined Statistical Area
441,181
13
Beaumont–Port Arthur-Orange, TX Metropolitan Area
397,565
14
Lake Charles–DeRidder, LA Combined Statistical Area
254,652
· Transportation › Road › Major Interstates
Interstate 2
Interstate 2
Highway
Interstate 2
Significant cities served
Harlingen, McAllen
Interstate 4
Interstate 4
Highway
Interstate 4
Significant cities served
Tampa
Interstate 10
Interstate 10
Highway
Interstate 10
Significant cities served
Houston, Baytown, Beaumont, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Slidell, Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile, Pensacola
Interstate 12
Interstate 12
Highway
Interstate 12
Significant cities served
Baton Rouge, Hammond, Slidell
Interstate 37
Interstate 37
Highway
Interstate 37
Significant cities served
Corpus Christi
Interstate 45
Interstate 45
Highway
Interstate 45
Significant cities served
Galveston, Houston
Interstate 49
Interstate 49
Highway
Interstate 49
Significant cities served
New Orleans (future), Houma (future), Thibodaux (future), Lafayette
Interstate 55
Interstate 55
Highway
Interstate 55
Significant cities served
Hammond
Interstate 59
Interstate 59
Highway
Interstate 59
Significant cities served
Slidell
Interstate 65
Interstate 65
Highway
Interstate 65
Significant cities served
Mobile
Interstate 69
Interstate 69
Highway
Interstate 69
Significant cities served
Victoria (future), Houston
Interstate 69E
Interstate 69E
Highway
Interstate 69E
Significant cities served
Brownsville, Harlingen, Corpus Christi, Victoria (future)
Interstate 69W
Interstate 69W
Highway
Interstate 69W
Significant cities served
Victoria (future)
Interstate 75
Interstate 75
Highway
Interstate 75
Significant cities served
Naples, Fort Myers, North Port, Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Tampa
Highway
Significant cities served
Interstate 2
Harlingen, McAllen
Interstate 4
Tampa
Interstate 10
Houston, Baytown, Beaumont, Lake Charles, Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Slidell, Gulfport, Biloxi, Mobile, Pensacola
Interstate 12
Baton Rouge, Hammond, Slidell
Interstate 37
Corpus Christi
Interstate 45
Galveston, Houston
Interstate 49
New Orleans (future), Houma (future), Thibodaux (future), Lafayette
Interstate 55
Hammond
Interstate 59
Slidell
Interstate 65
Mobile
Interstate 69
Victoria (future), Houston
Interstate 69E
Brownsville, Harlingen, Corpus Christi, Victoria (future)
Interstate 69W
Victoria (future)
Interstate 75
Naples, Fort Myers, North Port, Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Tampa
· Transportation › Road › Major U.S. routes
U.S. 11
U.S. 11
Highway
U.S. 11
Significant cities served
New Orleans
U.S. 17
U.S. 17
Highway
U.S. 17
Significant cities served
Punta Gorda
U.S. 19
U.S. 19
Highway
U.S. 19
Significant cities served
St. Petersburg, Tampa
U.S. 29
U.S. 29
Highway
U.S. 29
Significant cities served
Pensacola
U.S. 31
U.S. 31
Highway
U.S. 31
Significant cities served
Spanish Fort
U.S. 41
U.S. 41
Highway
U.S. 41
Significant cities served
Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Tampa
U.S. 43
U.S. 43
Highway
U.S. 43
Significant cities served
Mobile
U.S. 45
U.S. 45
Highway
U.S. 45
Significant cities served
Mobile
U.S. 49
U.S. 49
Highway
U.S. 49
Significant cities served
Biloxi, Gulfport
U.S. 51
U.S. 51
Highway
U.S. 51
Significant cities served
Hammond
U.S. 59
U.S. 59
Highway
U.S. 59
Significant cities served
Houston, Victoria
U.S. 61
U.S. 61
Highway
U.S. 61
Significant cities served
New Orleans
U.S. 69
U.S. 69
Highway
U.S. 69
Significant cities served
Beaumont, Port Arthur
U.S. 77
U.S. 77
Highway
U.S. 77
Significant cities served
Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Victoria
U.S. 83
U.S. 83
Highway
U.S. 83
Significant cities served
Brownsville, Harlingen
U.S. 87
U.S. 87
Highway
U.S. 87
Significant cities served
Port Lavaca, Victoria
U.S. 90
U.S. 90
Highway
U.S. 90
Significant cities served
Beaumont, Biloxi, Crestview, Houma, Houston, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Mobile, New Orleans, Pascagoula, Pensacola, Thibodaux
U.S. 92
U.S. 92
Highway
U.S. 92
Significant cities served
St. Petersburg, Tampa
U.S. 96
U.S. 96
Highway
U.S. 96
Significant cities served
Beaumont, Port Arthur
U.S. 98
U.S. 98
Highway
U.S. 98
Significant cities served
Fort Walton Beach, Mobile, Pensacola, Panama City
Highway
Significant cities served
U.S. 11
New Orleans
U.S. 17
Punta Gorda
U.S. 19
St. Petersburg, Tampa
U.S. 29
Pensacola
U.S. 31
Spanish Fort
U.S. 41
Naples, Fort Myers, Sarasota, Bradenton, St. Petersburg, Tampa
U.S. 43
Mobile
U.S. 45
Mobile
U.S. 49
Biloxi, Gulfport
U.S. 51
Hammond
U.S. 59
Houston, Victoria
U.S. 61
New Orleans
U.S. 69
Beaumont, Port Arthur
U.S. 77
Brownsville, Corpus Christi, Harlingen, Victoria
U.S. 83
Brownsville, Harlingen
U.S. 87
Port Lavaca, Victoria
U.S. 90
Beaumont, Biloxi, Crestview, Houma, Houston, Lafayette, Lake Charles, Mobile, New Orleans, Pascagoula, Pensacola, Thibodaux
U.S. 92
St. Petersburg, Tampa
U.S. 96
Beaumont, Port Arthur
U.S. 98
Fort Walton Beach, Mobile, Pensacola, Panama City
· Transportation › Road › Other significant routes
LA 1
LA 1
Highway
LA 1
Significant cities served
Grand Isle, Port Fourchon, Thibodaux
S.R. 85
S.R. 85
Highway
S.R. 85
Significant cities served
Crestview, Fort Walton Beach
S.H. 35
S.H. 35
Highway
S.H. 35
Significant cities served
Houston, Bay City, Port Lavaca, Rockport, Corpus Christi
S.H. 288
S.H. 288
Highway
S.H. 288
Highway
Significant cities served
LA 1
Grand Isle, Port Fourchon, Thibodaux
S.R. 85
Crestview, Fort Walton Beach
S.H. 35
Houston, Bay City, Port Lavaca, Rockport, Corpus Christi
S.H. 288
· Transportation › Air › International service
Canada, Honduras, Mexico, United Kingdom
Canada, Honduras, Mexico, United Kingdom
George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago,Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, UAE, United Kingdom, Venezuela
Canada, Honduras, Mexico, United Kingdom
Canada, Germany
Canada, Germany
George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston
Southwest Florida International Airport
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago,Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, UAE, United Kingdom, Venezuela
Canada, Germany
Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Germany, Iceland, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Germany, Iceland, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Switzerland, United Kingdom
George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston
Tampa International Airport
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago,Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, UAE, United Kingdom, Venezuela
Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Germany, Iceland, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Aruba, Belize, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico
Aruba, Belize, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico
George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston
William P. Hobby Airport - Houston
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago,Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, UAE, United Kingdom, Venezuela
Aruba, Belize, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico
George Bush Intercontinental Airport - Houston
Argentina, Bahamas, Belize, Bonaire, Brazil, Canada, Cayman Islands, Chile, China, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, France, Germany, Guatemala, Honduras, Jamaica, Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Nigeria, Norway, Panama, Peru, Qatar, Russia, Singapore, Trinidad and Tobago,Turkey, Turks and Caicos Islands, UAE, United Kingdom, Venezuela
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Canada, Honduras, Mexico, United Kingdom
Southwest Florida International Airport
Canada, Germany
Tampa International Airport
Bahamas, Canada, Cayman Islands, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Germany, Iceland, Jamaica, Mexico, Panama, Switzerland, United Kingdom
William P. Hobby Airport - Houston
Aruba, Belize, Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Jamaica, Mexico
· Transportation › Rail › Amtrak service
City of New Orleans
City of New Orleans
Train
City of New Orleans
Route
Chicago to New Orleans
Gulf Coast cities served
New Orleans
Crescent
Crescent
Train
Crescent
Route
New York City to New Orleans
Gulf Coast cities served
New Orleans, Picayune, MS, Slidell, LA
Silver Star
Silver Star
Train
Silver Star
Route
New York City to Miami
Gulf Coast cities served
Tampa, with connection available to Amtrak Thruway to Clearwater, FL, Bradenton, FL, Sarasota, FL, Port Charlotte, FL and Fort Myers, FL
Sunset Limited
Sunset Limited
Train
Sunset Limited
Route
Los Angeles to Orlando (temporarily New Orleans)
Gulf Coast cities served
Bay St. Louis, MS, Beaumont, TX, Biloxi, Crestview, FL, Gulfport, MS, Houston, Lafayette, LA, Lake Charles, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Mobile, New Orleans, Panama City, FL, Scriever, LA, Pascagoula, MS, Pensacola, FL
Train
Route
Gulf Coast cities served
City of New Orleans
Chicago to New Orleans
New Orleans
Crescent
New York City to New Orleans
New Orleans, Picayune, MS, Slidell, LA
Silver Star
New York City to Miami
Tampa, with connection available to Amtrak Thruway to Clearwater, FL, Bradenton, FL, Sarasota, FL, Port Charlotte, FL and Fort Myers, FL
Sunset Limited
Los Angeles to Orlando (temporarily New Orleans)
Bay St. Louis, MS, Beaumont, TX, Biloxi, Crestview, FL, Gulfport, MS, Houston, Lafayette, LA, Lake Charles, LA, Baton Rouge, LA, Mobile, New Orleans, Panama City, FL, Scriever, LA, Pascagoula, MS, Pensacola, FL

References

  1. "Gulf Coast Energy Outlook"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180414031817/https://www.lsu.edu/ces/publications/2017/GCEO2017.pdf
  2. The National Wildlife Federation Blog
    https://blog.nwf.org/2014/01/gulf-coast-wetlands-rapidly-declining/
  3. See "Projected change in U.S. hurricane risk based on Risk Analysis Framework for Tropical Cyclones (RAFT)." Fig. 1 op c
  4. Science Advances
    https://www.science.org/doi/full/10.1126/sciadv.adf0259
  5. CBS News
    https://www.cbsnews.com/news/sea-level-rise-2050-study/
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    https://coastalscience.noaa.gov/project/predicting-impacts-sea-level-rise-gulf-mexico/
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    https://abcnews.go.com/US/climate-change-rising-sea-levels-increase-cost-flood/story?id=76044769
  8. "Busiest Ports in the World"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20070223052425/http://geography.about.com/cs/transportation/a/aa061603.htm
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20061117060215/http://www.iwr.usace.army.mil/ndc/wcsc/portname04.htm
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20060711063120/http://www.1900storm.com/isaaccline/isaacsstorm.lasso
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    http://www.galveston.com/history
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    http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/09/one_year_after_hurricane_ike.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20141112090405/https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/data/tcr/AL092008_Ike.pdf
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    http://www.houstonhurricanerecovery.org/node/163
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  21. faa.gov
    https://www.faa.gov/air_traffic/flight_info/aeronav/safety_alerts/media/AIS_25-01_CN_Geographic_Name_Changes.pdf
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