Misplaced Pages

This is an old revision of this page, as edited by DavidWBrooks (talk | contribs) at 17:43, 22 June 2005 (tweak intro to this disambig page). The present address (URL) is a permanent link to this revision, which may differ significantly from the current revision.

Gold Coast is a common name for a wealthy area fronting an ocean or other significant body of water. Usages include:

Places

• The Gold Coast was the original name for Ghana, during the British colonial period.
• Gold Coast, Queensland - the popular tourist destination in Australia
• Gold Coast, Florida - is the Florida east coast from Miami to West Palm Beach
• Gold Coast, California - the central Californian coast near Ventura, CA
• Gold Coast, New Jersey - Hudson County's waterfront (across the Hudson River from New York City)
• Gold Coast, Chicago - upmarket area along Lake Shore Drive.
• Fairfield County in Connecticut is often referred to as the Gold Coast.
• The Long Island North Shore is also known as the Gold Coast.
• The Costa Dorada, Spain is also known as the Gold Coast in English.
• The Orange Coast of Orange County, California is sometimes described as a Gold Coast.
• Hong Kong Gold Coast, which is located in Tuen Mun, Hong Kong.

Other

• Gold Coast is a novel by novelist Elmore Leonard
• The Gold Coast is a novel by novelist Nelson DeMille
• The Gold Coast is a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
• Gold Coast Hotel and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada
• The Gold Coast Ocean Fest is a yearly event taking place in Croyde, Devon, UK.

• Disambiguation pages