Broadly speaking, it also includes Alaska and Hawaii. It belongs to the Mediterranean climate. The famous scenic spot is Sunshine Beach. The main coastal cities on the west coast include Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, Oakland, Seattle, Anchorage, Honolulu and Long Beach. California is full of sunshine and beaches, especially beach beauties in bikinis.
In fact, California's maritime activities are particularly developed. Surfing, whale watching, swimming and sailing are all very popular sports. In addition to playing on the beach, the warm sunshine in California is also enjoyable. In addition to its good geographical location, California is also famous overseas, because it is home to most famous universities in the western United States.
Geographical environment and climate characteristics of the west coast
The western part belongs to the Cordillera mountain system, which runs through the western part of North America and is 1700 km wide in the United States. The mountains are composed of the Rocky Mountains in the east, the Cascade Mountains in the west, the Sierra Nevada Mountains and the mountains along the Pacific Ocean. The Rocky Mountains extend from Canada's Yukon Plateau in the north to Mexico in the south. It is the biggest watershed in North America. Rivers in the east of the mountains flow into the Atlantic Ocean, and rivers in the west flow into the Pacific Ocean.
A large part of the climate on the west coast of the United States belongs to temperate zone and subtropical zone. In addition, due to the influence of the ocean, the temperature is suitable, there is plenty of precipitation, and the air humidity is relatively high. Plateau, mountains, canyons and oceans, all of which bloom like a kaleidoscope on the vast land on the west coast of the United States.
Baidu Encyclopedia-American West Coast