Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Atlantic Intracoastal WaterwayBridge spanning the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway at Hobucken, N.C.

Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway, shipping route paralleling the eastern coast of the United States, serving ports from Boston to Key West, Fla. It is part of the Intracoastal Waterway (q.v.).

This article was most recently revised and updated by Amy Tikkanen.

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Article Title: Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway

Website Name: Encyclopaedia Britannica

Publisher: Encyclopaedia Britannica, Inc.

Date Published: 25 September 2023

URL: https://www.britannica.comhttps://www.britannica.com/topic/Atlantic-Intracoastal-Waterway

Access Date: March 13, 2025