East Coast / West Coast

How does the composition of sands compare from East Coast to West Coast and from North to South in North America? That is the question that these images are helping you to answer. As a minimum, I will try to provide one sample from each degree of latitude. Wherever possible, I will try and match the East Coast / West Coast as close as possible latitude wise. By clicking on the name of the location you will be taken to a page showing images of varying magnifications for the site. Clicking on the thumbnail under the location will open a high resolution version of the image. Most of the images were taken at the same magnification,  ≈9.2X. In a few cases, because of the large size of the individual grains, a lower scale was used. Be sure to check the scale bar to identify these unique samples.

 

49 North

 HOPE, BRITISH COLUMBIA  49.37N, 121.37W

 

TROUT R. HARBOUR,  NEWFOUNDLAND 49.49N, 58.12W

       

 

48 North

SYDNEY,  BRITISH COLUMBIA 48.65N, 123.40W

   
       

 

47 North

RIALTO BEACH, WASHINGTON 47.91N, 124.63W

 

 

RUBY BEACH, WASHINGTON  47.71N, 124.41W

Miramachi River, New Brunswick 47.01N, 63.50W

 

       

 

46 North

OCEAN SHORES, WASHINGTON 46.97N, 124.16W

INGONISH BEACH, CAPE BRETON, CANADA  46.66N, 60.40W

CLATSOP SPIT, OREGON  46.23N, 124.01W

CHELTON BEACH, PEI, CANADA 46.18N, 63.44W

 

45 North

CANNON BEACH, OREGON 45.88N, 123.96W

HOPEWELL CAPE , NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA (2X) 45.82N, 64.57W

CAPE KIWANDA (1X), OREGON  45.22N,123.97W

BLACKS HARBOUR, NEW BRUNSWICK, CANADA 45.06N, 66.79W

 

44 North

ONA BEACH STATE PARK, OREGON 44.52N, 124.07W

SAND BEACH ACADIA NAT.PK, MAINE  44.33N, 68.14W

COBBLESTONE BEACH, YAQUINA HEAD, OREGON 44.68N, 124.08W

CROCKETT COVE, VINALHAVEN, MAINE - 44.04N, 68.83W

 

43 North

CONCRETION COVE, SUNSET BAY, OREGON 43.33N, 124.37W

GOOCH'S BEACH, KENNEBUNKPORT, MAINE 43.36N, 70.48W

SHELL ISLAND, SIMPSON REEF, OREGON 43.31N, 124.40W

SHORT SANDS BEACH, YORK, MAINE 43.10N, 70.36W

 

 

 

 

 

42 North

CAPE BLANCO, OREGON 42.83N, 124.56W

SALISBURY BEACH, SALISBURY, MASSACHUSETTS  42.87N, 70.81W

GOLD BEACH, OREGON  42.41N, 124.42W

PLUM ISLAND, SANDY POINT STATE PARK, MASSACHUSETTS 42.44N, 70.47W

 

 

41 North

CRESCENT CITY, CALIFORNIA 41.76N, 124.20W

BREWSTER, MASSACHUSETTS 41.76N. 70.08W

ORICK, CALIFORNIA  41.29N, 124.06W

STATE BEACH, BLOCK ISLAND, RHODE ISLAND 41.19N, 71.57W

 

40 North

CLAM BEACH, MCKINLEYVILLE, CALIFORNIA 40.95N, 124.10W

EAST HAMPTON, NEW YORK  40.96N, 72.18W

BLACK SAND BEACH, SHELTER COVE, CALIFORNIA 40.04N, 124.07W

LAVALETTE, NEW JERSEY 39.98N, 74.10W

39 North

GLASS BEACH, FORT. BRAGG, CALIFORNIA 39.45N, 123.79W

ATLANTIC CITY, NEW JERSEY 39.36N, 74.42W

BIG RIVER BEACH, MENDOCINO, CALIFORNIA  39.30N, 123.79W

WILDWOOD CREST, NEW JERSEY 38.96N, 74.83W

 

38 North

BODEGA BAY, CALIFORNIA  38.33N, 123.05W

FENWICK ISLAND STATE BEACH, DELAWARE   38.49N, 75.05W

POINT REYES, CALIFORNIA 38.02N, 122.81W

ASSATEAGUE ISLAND, MARYLAND 38.08N, 75.20W

 

37 North

FOSTER CITY, CALIFORNIA 37.55N, 122.27W

WINDMILL POINT, VIRGINIA 37.60N, 76.23W

SAN GREGORIO BEACH, CALIFORNIA  37.32N, 122.40W

HAMPTON, VIRGINIA   37.03N, 76.36W

 

36 North

MOSS LANDING STATE BEACH, CALIFORNIA 36.80N, 121.79W

FORT BOYKIN BEACH, ISLE OF WIGHT, VIRGINIA 36.89N, 76.70W

PFEIFFER STATE PARK, BIG SUR , CALIFORNIA 36.28N, 121.83W

KILL DEVIL HILLS, NORTH CAROLINA  36.01N, 75.67W

 

35 North

MOONSTONE STATE BEACH, CAMBRIA, CALIFORNIA 35.56N, 121.07W

SALVO, NORTH CAROLINA 35.54N, 75.47W

PISMO BEACH, CALIFORNIA 35.14N, 120.64W

HATTERAS BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA  35.25N, 75.53W

 

34 North

SANTA BARBARA, CALIFORNIA 34.41N, 119.71W

EMERALD ISLE, NORTH CAROLINA 34.67N, 77.01W

PORT HUENEME, CALIFORNIA  34.16N,119.19W

WRIGHTSVILLE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA 34.21N, 77.80W

PARADISE COVE, MALIBU, CALIFORNIA 34.03N, 118.79W

KURE BEACH, NORTH CAROLINA  34.00N, 77.91W

 

 

33 North

SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA  33.74N, 118.28W

MYRTLE BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA   33.71N, 71.90W

SAN CLEMENTE, CALIFORNIA 33.42N, 117.61W

PAWLEYS ISLAND, SOUTH CAROLINA 33.43N, 79.13W

 

32  North

POINT LOMA SUBMARINE BASE, CALIFORNIA  32.67N, 117.24W

 

FOLLY BEACH, SOUTH CAROLINA 32.63N, 79.98W

IMPERIAL BEACH, CALIFORNIA  32.58N, 117.12W

TYBEE ISLAND, GEORGIA 32.01N, 80.85W

 

31 North

PUERTO PENASCO, MEXICO  -  31.30N, 113.38W

   
   

 

JEKYLL ISLAND 31.06N, 81.42W