West Coast of the United States

West Coast of the United States
Location of the West Coast (red) in the United States (tan) as defined by the Census Bureau.
Location of the West Coast (red)

in the United States (tan)

as defined by the Census Bureau.
Country United States
Principal citiesLos Angeles
San Diego
San Jose
San Francisco
Sacramento
Portland
Seattle
Anchorage
Honolulu
Largest cityLos Angeles
Largest metropolitan areaGreater Los Angeles
Area
 • Total1,009,688 sq mi (2,615,080 km2)
 • Land895,287 sq mi (2,318,780 km2)
 • Water21,433 sq mi (55,510 km2)
 • Coastal28,913 sq mi (74,880 km2)
Highest elevation20,310 ft (6,190.5 m)
Lowest elevation−282 ft (−86 m)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total53,669,422[a]
Time zone
MountainUTC−7:00
 • Summer (DST)UTC−6:00
PacificUTC−8:00
 • Summer (DST)UTC−7:00
AlaskaUTC−9:00
 • Summer (DST)UTC−8:00
HawaiiUTC−10:00

The West Coast of the United States – also known as the Pacific Coast, and the Western Seaboard – is the coastline along which the Western United States meets the North Pacific Ocean. The term typically refers to the contiguous U.S. states of California, Oregon, and Washington, but sometimes includes Alaska and Hawaii, especially by the United States Census Bureau as a U.S. geographic division.

  1. ^ "Highest and Lowest Elevations". United States Geological Survey. Retrieved April 29, 2021.
  2. ^ "Change in Resident Population of the 50 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico: 1910 to 2020" (PDF). United States Census Bureau. Retrieved June 13, 2021.


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