The Southern Atlantic Coast Region PLEASE NO SWIMMING Alligator Have you ever seen an alligator Have you touched a dolphin Have you watched sea turtles lay eggs on a beach Go to the Southern Atlantic Coast region of the United States You will see them there 4
The region is along the Atlantic Ocean Miles of sandy beaches attract visitors Warm ocean water is home to dolphins sharks and tuna On land are rare plants birds and reptiles The states in this region include Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Georgia and Florida Washington Oregon Montana North Dakota Minnesota New Hampshire Vermont Maine Idaho South Dakota Wisconsin Wyoming Michigan New York Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut Nevada Nebraska Iowa Utah Colorado Illinois Indiana Pennsylvania Ohio California Arizona New Mexico Kansas Missouri Kentucky Oklahoma Arkansas Tennessee West Virginia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Texas Alabama Mississippi Georgia Louisiana Florida Pelicans New Jersey Delaware Maryland Washington D C 5
Far to the south is Florida It is a large peninsula At the bottom is a chain of islands called the Florida Keys The islands jut out 15 miles 24 kilometers into the ocean Florida Keys 6
The city of Miami is on the Atlantic coast It is a diverse city More than half of Miami residents were born in another country About 34 percent are Cuban Others are from Africa Nicaragua Haiti and Honduras Miles of flat beaches stretch along the Florida coast The tropical climate makes Florida a great vacation spot It is called the Sunshine State although rain is plentiful during the summer months and the threat of a hurricane is always possible during hurricane season 7
