The Gulf of Mexico is an oceanic basin and a marginal sea of the Atlantic Ocean, mostly surrounded by the North American continent. It is bounded on the northeast, north, and northwest by the Gulf Coa
English nautical chart from 1700 labels the body of water "the Great Bay of Mexico"
The Harbor at Galveston, by Verner Moore White (1863–1923)
Ship and oil rigs in the gulf (2002)
The Gulf Coast of the United States, also known as the Gulf South or the South Coast, is the coastline along the Southern United States where they meet the Gulf of Mexico. The coastal states that have
Houston is the largest city and urban area along the Gulf Coast.
Night time astronaut image of the northern Gulf coast, specifically the Mississippi river delta and southern Louisiana.
I-45 and I-10/U.S. 90 near Downtown Houston