Atlantic coast of Virginia

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The Atlantic coast of Virginia is a stretch of shoreline along the western edge of the Atlantic Ocean, featuring beaches, coastal wetlands, and port cities that play a key role in the state's economy and transportation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastline
geographical region
borders Atlantic Ocean
containsPort Newport News Marine Terminal
Norfolk International Terminals
Port of Virginia
Virginia International Gateway
country United States
facesEnvironmentalIssue coastal erosion
sea level rise
storm surge flooding
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasEconomicActivity commercial fishing
naval operations
port logistics
shipping
tourism
hasFeature barrier islands
beaches
coastal wetlands
dunes
estuaries
port cities
salt marshes
includes Accomack County, Virginia
Assateague Island (Virginia portion)
Chesapeake, Virginia
Chincoteague Island
Eastern Shore of Virginia
Hampton, Virginia
Newport News, Virginia
Norfolk, Virginia
Northampton County, Virginia
Portsmouth, Virginia
Virginia Beach
includesProtectedArea Assateague Island National Seashore (Virginia district)
Back Bay National Wildlife Refuge
Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge
False Cape State Park
includesWaterBody Back Bay (Virginia)
Chesapeake Bay
Currituck Sound (Virginia portion)
linked to: Currituck Sound

Lynnhaven Bay
linked to: Lynnhaven Inlet
isHabitatFor marine mammals
migratory birds
sea turtles
isImportantFor coastal transportation
state economy of Virginia
locatedIn Virginia
partOf Eastern Seaboard of the United States

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Southeastern United States coastline hasPart Virginia coastline
linked to: Atlantic coast of Virginia
Battle of Cape Henry country United States (Virginia coast)
linked to: Atlantic coast of Virginia
Powhatan language spokenIn Coastal plain of Virginia
linked to: Atlantic coast of Virginia