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Gold Coast may refer to:
Places
Africa
- Gold Coast (region), in west Africa, which was made up of the following colonies:
- Gold Coast (British colony) (present day Ghana), British colony on the Gulf of Guinea in west Africa
- Brandenburger Gold Coast then Prussian Gold Coast (present day Southwestern Ghana), former German colony
- Danish Gold Coast (present day Southeastern Ghana), former Danish colony
- Dutch Gold Coast (present day Southern Ghana), former Dutch colony
- Portuguese Gold Coast (present day Southern Ghana), former Portuguese colony
- Swedish Gold Coast (present day Southern Ghana), former Swedish colony
Asia
- Hong Kong Gold Coast, a private housing estate in Hong Kong
Australia
- Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- City of Gold Coast, a local government area spanning the Gold Coast and surrounding areas
- Gold Coast Parklands
- Gold Coast Regional Botanic Gardens
Europe
- Côte-d'Or, a department in the eastern part of France and a premier wine-growing region
- Costa Daurada, an area on the coast of Catalonia, Spain
- Goldcoast (Switzerland), the lower eastern shore of the Lake of Zürich
- "Gold Coast", a popular name for the harbour street and amusement mile "Schiffbrücke" in Flensburg, Germany
North America
- Gold Coast (Baja California), Mexico
- Gold Coast (Connecticut)
- Gold Coast (Florida)
- Gold Coast (New Jersey)
- Gold Coast (Washington state)
- Gold Coast, Long Island, nickname for the North Shore, New York
- Gold Coast Historic District (Chicago), Illinois
- Gold Coast Historic District (Omaha, Nebraska)
- Old Gold Coast, Omaha, Nebraska
- Lakewood Gold Coast, Ohio
South America
- Costa de Oro, a long group of resort towns and beaches in Uruguay
- Ocumare de la Costa de Oro Municipality, a municipality in Venezuela
Art, entertainment, and media
Literature
- Gold Coast (1980), a novel by Elmore Leonard (adapted in 1997 as a made-for-television film)
- The Gold Coast (DeMille novel), 1990 novel by Nelson DeMille
- The Gold Coast (Robinson novel), a novel by Kim Stanley Robinson
Music
- Gold Coast (album), by John Coltrane and Wilbur Harden
Periodicals
- Gold Coast Bulletin, the principal daily newspaper of Australia's Gold Coast City
- Gold Coast Mail, a newspaper published in Queensland, Australia
Sports
- Gold Coast Blaze, an Australian basketball team
- Gold Coast Blue Tongues, an Australian ice hockey team
- Gold Coast Breakers, an Australian rugby union club
- Gold Coast Chargers, a rugby league team which played in the NSWRL, the ARL, and the NRL
- Gold Coast Clippers, a foundation team in the now defunct Australian Baseball League
- Golden Coast Conference, a U.S. college sports conference that sponsors only women's water polo
- Tennis Gold Coast, the governing body for the sport of tennis in the Gold Coast, Queensland
- Gold Coast Cougars, an Australian baseball team
- Gold Coast Football Club, an Australian Rules Football club in Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Marathon, a race
- Gold Coast Rollers, a former Australian basketball team (that was previously known as the Gold Coast Cougars)
- Gold Coast Suns (baseball), one of the eight original franchises that began play in the Senior Professional Baseball Association in 1989
- Gold Coast Titans, the sixteenth team in the National Rugby League
- Gold Coast United FC, an A-League team based on the Gold Coast, Australia
- Gold Coast Vikings, a rugby league team that competed in the Queensland State League and the Queensland Cup competitions
- Tennis Gold Coast, the governing body for the sport of tennis in the Gold Coast, Queensland
Structures
- Gold Coast Hospital, a former hospital in the Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Hotel and Casino, a hotel and casino located in Las Vegas, Nevada, US
- Gold Coast Stadium (disambiguation)
Transportation
- Gold Coast Airport, an Australian domestic and international airport on the Gold Coast
- Gold Coast Highway, an Australian highway
- Gold Coast Oceanway, a shared use pedestrian and cyclist pathway between New South Wales and Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast railway line, connects Brisbane with the Queensland Gold Coast in Australia
- Gold Coast Rapid Transit, a proposed rail transportation system for Queensland, Australia
- Gold Coast Seaway, the main shipping channel for the Gold Coast Broadwater in Australia
- Gold Coast (train), a passenger train in the United States
- Gold Coast Transit, a bus operator in California, United States
Vessels
- HMS Gold Coast, a name held briefly by the British frigate HMS Labuan before her completion and delivery to the Royal Navy
See also
- Gold Coast ackey, a currency issued for the Gold Coast by the British between 1796 and 1818
- Gold Coast Historic District (disambiguation)
- Golden Coast (disambiguation)
- Gould Coast, Antarctica
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