West Coast

West Coast

West Coast may refer to:

In geography:
* West Coast, Tasmania in Australia
* West Coast, Singapore
* West Coast, New Zealand
* West Coast District Municipality, South Africa
* West Coast Municipality, Western Cape, South Africa
* West Coast, Western Cape, South Africa
* West Coast of the United States
* West Coast of Peninsular Malaysia

In sport:
*West Coast Conference in NCAA collegiate athletics
*West Coast Eagles, Australian rules football club
*West Coast Hockey League, US ice hockey league
*West Coast offense, a system of play in American football

In music and dance:
*West Coast blues, a type of blues music characterized by jazz and jump blues influences
*West Coast hip hop, a style of music originating in California
*West Coast jazz, a form of music that developed around Los Angeles and San Francisco
*West Coast Swing, a partner dance derived from Lindy Hop

In transport:
*West Coast Air, a scheduled and charter airline based in Vancouver
*West Coast Choppers, a company selling chopper-style motorcycles
*West Coast Customs, a car remodeling company
*West Coast Express, the interregional commuter railway in British Columbia, Canada.
*West Coast Main Line, a railway route in the United Kingdom
*West Coast Railway Company, a railway spot-hire company and charter train operator based at Carnforth in the United Kingdom
*Florida West Coast Railroad, a railroad running west from Newberry to Trenton

West Coast may also refer to:
*West Coast Avengers, a Marvel Comics superhero team
*West Coast Computer Faire, a former computer industry conference
*West Coast Hotel Co. v. Parrish, a United States Supreme Court ruling upholding minimum wage legislation
*1934 West Coast waterfront strike, industrial action in the United States
*Wellington West Coast and Taranaki Regiment, a Territorial Force unit of the New Zealand Army


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