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U.S. Maritime Limits & Boundaries

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Maritime limits and boundaries for the United States are measured from the official U.S. baseline, recognized as the lowwater line along the coast as marked on the NOAA nautical charts in accordance with the articles of the Law of the Sea.
The Office of Coast Survey depicts on its nautical charts the territorial sea (12 nautical miles), contiguous zone (24nm),
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Bookmark this site, as we will frequently update the dataset with new digital limits of the maritime zones. Official limits are superseded by the
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Date Updated: 9/13/2013
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U.S. Maritime Limits & Boundaries

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NOAA is responsible for depicting on its nautical charts the limits of the 12 nautical mile territorial sea, 24 nautical mile contiguous zone, and 200
nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). These zones are highlighted in orange.

Territorial Sea
The territorial sea is a maritime zone over which the United States exercises sovereignty. Sovereignty extends to the airspace above and to the
seabed below the territorial sea. The U.S. territorial sea extends 12 nautical miles from the baseline.
Contiguous Zone
The contiguous zone of the United States is a zone contiguous to the territorial sea. In this zone, the U.S. may exercise the control necessary to
prevent and punish infringement of its customs, fiscal, immigration, cultural heritage, or sanitary laws and regulations within its territory or
territorial sea. The U.S. contiguous zone is measured 24 nautical miles from the baseline.
Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ)
The exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the U.S. extends 200 nautical miles from the territorial sea baseline and is adjacent to the 12 nm territorial
sea of the U.S., overlapping the 12-24nm contiguous zone. Within the EEZ, the U.S. has:
sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring, exploiting, conserving and managing natural resources, whether living and nonliving, of the
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Maritime Boundaries
Maritime boundaries with adjacent and opposite countries are established through agreement and treaties with these neighboring nations. For
more information about these treaties, visit the Department of State information page on maritime boundaries.
Additional Information
Download Maritime Limits White Paper
History of Maritime Zones under International Law
U.S. Maritime Boundary Treaties from Department of State
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