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.
• Côte-d'Or is a département in the eastern part of France.
• Gold Coast, Queensland - the city and 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.

Gold Coast was a British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa. ... Côte-dOr is a département in the eastern part of France. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties. ... Glitz and palm trees The Gold Coast is a coastal region approximately 70 kilometres south of Brisbane, Australia that, over the past 50 years, has coalesced from a collection of scattered villages into a city of approximately 480,000 people - currently Australias sixth largest city (Now overtaken Newcastle) - and... The Gold Coast is a region of the U.S. state of Florida that runs along the southeastern coast of the state between Palm Beach and Miami. ... State nickname: Sunshine State Other U.S. States Capital Tallahassee Largest city Jacksonville Governor Jeb Bush (R) Official languages English Area 170,451 km² (22nd)  - Land 137,374 km²  - Water 30,486 km² (17. ... City nickname: The Magic City, The American Riviera, The Sixth Borough Location Location of Miami in the State of Florida Political Charateristics County Miami-Dade Mayor Manuel “Manny” Diaz (R) Physical Characteristics Area      Land      Water 54 km²      35. ... West Palm Beach is a city located in Palm Beach County, Florida. ... San Buenaventura (Ventura) is the county seat of Ventura County, California. ... New Jerseys Gold Coast consists of a string of communities on the west bank of the Hudson River, across from New York City in Hudson and Bergen counties. ... Location in the state of New Jersey Formed 1840 Seat Jersey City Area  - Total  - Water 162 km² (62 mi²) 41 km² (16 mi²) 25. ... View of the Hudson in the 1880s showing Jersey City The Hudson River, called Muh-he-kun-ne-tuk in Mahican, is a river running mainly through New York State but partly forming the boundary between the states of New York and New Jersey. ... Midtown Manhattan, looking north from the Empire State Building, 2005 New York City (officially named the City of New York) is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture. ... The Near North Side is the part of Chicago, Illinois just north of the downtown central business distict (the Loop). ... Lake Shore Drive is a mostly freeway-standard expressway running parallel with and next to Lake Michigan through Chicago, Illinois, USA. Except for the northernmost part, it is designated as part of U.S. Highway 41. ... Fairfield County is located in the southwestern corner of the state of Connecticut. ... State nickname: The Constitution State Other U.S. States Capital Hartford Largest city Bridgeport Governor M. Jodi Rell (R) Official languages English Area 14,371 km² (48th)  - Land 12,559 km²  - Water 1,809 km² (12. ... The Gold Coast is a region of the state of Connecticut roughly contiguous with the boundaries of Fairfield County; it derives its regional nickname from Fairfield County being ranked as one of the wealthiest counties in the United States and being the headquarters to most of the hedge funds in... Image of Long Island taken by NASA. Long Island is an island off the North American coast. ... The North Shore of Long Island is the area along Long Islands northern coast, bordering Long Island Sound. ... This article resolves the various uses of the name Gold Coast. ... The Orange Coast is the string of cities and neighborhoods fronting the Pacific Coast in Orange County, California. ... Location Location of Orange County within California. ... Tuen Mun (屯門) is one of the 18 districts of 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.