What is West Coast of the United States?
[[File:US Pacific States.svg|thumb|upright=1.35|Location of the West Coast in the United States as defined by the [[United States Census Bureau|U.S. Census Bureau]].]] The '''West Coast of the United States''' is a term that generally refers to the states of [[California]], [[Oregon]], and [[Washington]]. Depending on the context, it can also include [[Alaska]] and/or the state of [[Hawaii]]. Almost 50 million people live in these five states. The region includes the cities of [[Los Angeles]], [[San Francisco]], [[Seattle]], [[Anchorage, Alaska|Anchorage]], [[Portland, Oregon|Portland]] and [[San Diego]]. {{Regions of North America}} [[Category:Regions of the United States]] {{US-geo-stub}}