Third Coast

"Third Coast" is an American colloquialism sometimes used by locals to refer to the Great Lakes region. Use of the term implies that this region of the United States is distinguishable from both the East and West Coast regions. Although the term is still common in many areas of the Great Lakes, the term is commonly linked to the cities of Chicago, Milwaukee, Detroit and Cleveland (which prefers the term "North Coast").

Places near the Gulf Coast, such as Houston, Texas and New Orleans, Louisiana, may also use the term "Third Coast" to refer to the country's southern coast.

The city of Nashville, Tennessee is sometimes referred to as the "Third Coast" because of its role as a center for country music. [ [http://www.southwest.com/cities/bna.html Page referencing Nashville with nickname] retrieved 8/21/2008]

Bell's Brewery (based in Kalamazoo, Michigan) named one of its beers "Third Coast Beer". The label pictures a map of Iosco County, Michigan, which borders Lake Huron. [http://blog.mlive.com/michigan/2008/03/medium_bells-kalamazoo-third-coast-beer-label.jpg]

ee also

* Alaska North Slope, the Arctic Ocean coast of Alaska

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