The Coastal South

The Coastal South consist of a region known as the Atlantic Coastal Plain. The Spanish settlement in the Coastal South remains evident in landscape features like churches, house types and land boundary patterns. Today, nearly half of all Cuban Americans in the United States live in Miami and greater Dade County. Many immigrants of Latin American also live in South Florida. Similar to Los Angeles, where the majority of the population is of Latin descendants of Mexico. Below is a map of the United States and the population of Spanish speakers. The comparison of Spanish influence in parts of the Coastal South as well as Los Angles are very similar.




Although Los Angeles is not located in the Coastal South region, they share many similarities. Tourism is also a major contributor of the Coastal Plains economy. Popular sites include Disney world, beach resorts,and popular, historical or recreational sites in Savannah, New Orleans or Charleston. In addition to popular destinations and  the warm climate this region has attracted and accelerated the retirement migration. In the Geography of North America, it states that "the Coastal South has now developed to the point that it is out of the price range of many middle class retirees".