East Coast of the United States

The East Coast of the United States, also known as the "Eastern Seaboard", refers to the easternmost coastal states in the central and northern United States, which touch the Atlantic Ocean and stretch up to Canada. In a geographical sense, the term Eastern Seaboard is widely used; in popular usage, the term "East Coast" is most often used to specifically refer to the northern half of this region, which is also known as the Northeastern U.S. The southern half of this region is frequently considered to belong more strongly to the South or Southeast. Major cities include Boston, New York City, Newark, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Norfolk, Raleigh, Charlotte, Columbia, Charleston, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Orlando, and Miami. The population of this region, extending from Maine to Florida, is approximately 111,508,688 (about 36% of the country's total population).