East Coast of the United States facts for kids

The states shown in dark red are usually considered part of the East Coast. Areas with stripes are sometimes not included.

The East Coast of the United States is a special part of the United States. It's also known as the "Eastern Seaboard" or "Atlantic Seaboard." This area includes the states that are farthest to the east and touch the Atlantic Ocean. This stretch of land goes all the way up to Canada.

Sometimes, when people say "East Coast," they mean just the Northeastern United States. Other times, they are talking about the original thirteen states that formed the U.S., plus Maine, Washington, D.C., and Florida. The southern part of the East Coast is also a big part of the Southern United States or Southeastern United States.

Images for kids

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  South Mountain in Pennsylvania with Allentown in the foreground, December 2010

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  Fulton Chain Lakes in Adirondack Park in Upstate New York, August 2007

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  Philadelphia International Airport in Philadelphia, June 2007

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  The fast-paced streets of New York City, January 2020

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  Aerial view of exurban Monroe Township, Middlesex County, New Jersey housing tracts in 2010. Since then, significant new housing construction is rendering an increasingly affluent and suburban environment to Monroe Township, while maintaining the proximity to New York City sought by Indian Americans in this township with the fastest-growing Asian Indian population in the Western Hemisphere.

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In Spanish: Costa Este de los Estados Unidos para niños