Intracoastal Waterway
[ in-truh-koh-stuhl, in- ]
/ ˈɪn trəˈkoʊ stəl, ˌɪn- /
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noun
a mostly inland water route, partly natural and partly artificial, extending 1,550 miles (2,500 km) along the Atlantic coast from Boston to Florida Bay (Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway ) and 1,116 miles (1,800 km) along the Gulf coast from Carrabelle, Florida, to Brownsville, Texas (Gulf Intracoastal Waterway ): constructed to protect small craft from the hazards of the open sea.
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