The Atlantic Coast is any coast fronting the Atlantic Ocean. The term differentiates the coasts of countries or continents with coastlines on more than one body of water, such as North America, South America, Africa and Europe.
The term may refer to:
- Regions
- East Coast of the United States
- Gulf Coast of the United States
- Caribbean Region of Colombia
- Transport
- Atlantic Coast Airlines, an airline based in the United States.
- Atlantic Coast Express, a former express passenger train in England.
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