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  2. Gulf Coast of the United States - Wikipedia

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    64,008,345 [1] 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.

  3. Grand Isle, Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    Grand Isle State Park, on the east end of the island, is the only state-owned and operated beach on the Louisiana Gulf Coast. The beach is a popular destination for people living in South Louisiana, and is also one of the only locations in Louisiana where people surf. A local surf club also exists, established in 2017, and rents out surf boards ...

  4. Southern Coastal Plain (ecoregion) - Wikipedia

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    The North American Southern Coastal Plain is a Level III ecoregion designated by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in six U.S. states. The region stretches across the Gulf coast from eastern Louisiana to Florida, forms the majority of Florida, and forms the coastlines of Georgia and much of South Carolina.

  5. The Best Beaches in Louisiana - AOL

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  6. Lake Charles, Louisiana - Wikipedia

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    22-41155. Website. www.cityoflakecharles.com. Lake Charles is the fifth-most populous city in the U.S. state of Louisiana, and the parish seat of Calcasieu Parish, located on Lake Charles, Prien Lake, and the Calcasieu River. Founded in 1861 in Calcasieu Parish, it is a major industrial, cultural, and educational center in the southwest region ...

  7. Western Gulf coastal grasslands - Wikipedia

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    10.31% [1] The Western Gulf coastal grasslands (Spanish: Pastizales costeros del Golfo Occidental) are a subtropical grassland ecoregion of the southern United States and northeastern Mexico. [2][3] It is known in Louisiana as the "Cajun Prairie", Texas as "Coastal Prairie," and as the Tamaulipan pastizal (Spanish: Pastizal Tamaulipeco) in Mexico.

  8. Pesky disturbance in Gulf of Mexico lingers off Louisiana coast

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    Updated September 2, 2024 at 11:57 AM. MIAMI — A broad disturbance just off the Gulf of Mexico currently soaking Texas and Louisiana was being monitored for potential tropical development, but ...

  9. Gulf Intracoastal Waterway - Wikipedia

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    Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. The Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW[1]) is the portion of the Intracoastal Waterway located along the Gulf Coast of the United States. It is a navigable inland waterway running approximately 1,300 mi (2,100 km) [1] from Saint Marks, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas. The waterway provides a channel with a controlling ...