Third Coast
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"Third Coast" is an American colloquialism used to describe several (usually coastal) regions distinct from the West Coast and the East Coast of the United States.
The term is most often used to refer to the Great Lakes region.[1] Many regional businesses incorporate the name "Third Coast" in their names and products, such as Michigan-based Bell's Brewery, which sells "Third Coast Beer". The beer's label pictures a map of Iosco County, Michigan, which borders Lake Huron[2], and Third Coast Kite and Hobby, which promotes Michigan wind energy, builds and sells kites, and has an image of the coastal dunes in its logo, located in Frankfort, Michigan, along the Northwest coast of Lake Michigan.[3]
The term is also used to refer to the Gulf Coast of the United States[4] and American South.[citation needed] It is used in cities such as Houston, Texas;[citation needed] Tampa, Florida;[citation needed] and New Orleans, Louisiana.[citation needed]
While lacking an actual coast, the city of Nashville, Tennessee is sometimes referred to as the "Third Coast", implying that its cultural significance rivals that of the traditional American coasts.[5]
[edit] See also
- Alaska North Slope, the Arctic Ocean coast of Alaska
[edit] References
- ^ McClelland, Ted (2008). The Third Coast: Sailors, Strippers, Fishermen, Folksingers, Long-Haired Ojibway Painters, and God-Save-the-Queen Monarchists of the Great Lakes. Chicago: Chicago Review Press. ISBN 1556527217.
- ^ http://blog.mlive.com/michigan/2008/03/medium_bells-kalamazoo-third-coast-beer-label.jpg
- ^ http://www.elbertasolsticefestival.com/schedule.html
- ^ Goodwin, Katherine R. (Fall), "The Third Coast: Echoes of Exploration and Discovery", The Compass Rose (Special Collections, The University of Texas at Arlington Libraries) XVII (2), http://libraries.uta.edu/speccoll/crose03/thirdcoast.htm
- ^ Page referencing Nashville with nickname retrieved 8/21/2008
