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Description

With 230 miles of beach (56 miles of it sandy, 24 of that accessible and swimmable; 2 underwater parks; and over 1,600 recognized surf spots), no other state is as closely associated with the Pacific Ocean.

• Fact 1: Miles of Coast: 1,052

• Fact 2: 750 miles of open ocean shoreline2

• Fact 3: Coastal Population (2000): 1,211,537

• Fact 4: 100% of the state's population lives within coastal counties4