Third Coast
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Third Coast is an American colloquialism sometimes used by locals to refer to the Great Lakes region.[citation needed] 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").[citation needed]
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.[1]
Since the year 2000, the southern states (specifically Georgia) have been referred to as the "3rd Coast" (or the South Coast) by several hip-hop artists. Most notably Killer Mike and members of the Dungeon Family.
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.[2]
See also
- Alaska North Slope, the Arctic Ocean coast of Alaska
