Do you consider Arizona and Nevada as part of the 'West Coast'

[fretful]

Arizona and Nevada are both part of "The West"

[streetcreed]

Originally Posted by nadnerb

Philadelphia, the major population center of PA, is like 70 miles from the Atlantic Ocean. Phoenix, the major population center of AZ, is over 350 miles from the Pacific Ocean. Tucson, the second largest population center of AZ, is as close to the Pacific Ocean as Youngstown, Ohio is to the Atlantic Ocean.

Geographically, most of AZ doesn't look anything like anywhere in California, which adds another degree of separation.

There is an ocean south of Tuscon. The Gulf of California is just about 50 miles over the AZ border.

[streetcreed]

Originally Posted by nadnerb

Why not? If the ocean water is cold enough, there is very little cyclone activity, and there are mountain ranges blocking moisture, then it is entirely possible to have a desert right on the ocean. The Atacoma Desert in South America right off the Pacific is one of the driest deserts in the world.

Yes. As someone who lives in Phoenix and travels by car around the region.. San Diego has desert just over it's mountain range. It's very close. Second, Arizona has the Gulf of California, which is ocean, just across it's border. The Sonoran Desert is right there.

[P Larsen]

It's close as the crow flies, perhaps, but still a few hour's drive from Tucson or Phoenix to the Sea of Cortez. Not counting border crossing time. And have fun driving in Mexico.