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Appendix G. Geographic Alignment of Coast Guard Areas and
Districts, and Auxiliary Areas, Districts, and Regions
Introduction
The geographic boundaries of the Coast Guard Auxiliary districts align
directly with the district boundaries of the Coast Guard districts as outlined
in 33 CFR 3. In some cases, the districts are further divided into Auxiliary
regions for purposes of the administration of the Auxiliary. This appendix
describes these divisions and alignments. (see Figure G-1)
In this
Appendix
This appendix contains the following information:
Topic
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First Coast Guard District
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Fifth Coast Guard District
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Seventh Coast Guard District
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Eighth Coast Guard District
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Ninth Coast Guard District
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Eleventh Coast Guard District
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Thirteenth Coast Guard District
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Fourteenth Coast Guard District
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Seventeenth Coast Guard District
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G.1. First Coast The First Coast Guard District is comprised of:
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a. The states of Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode
Island, and Connecticut.
b. New York, except that part north of latitude 42° N and west of
longitude 74° 39' W.
c. That part of New Jersey north of 39° 57' N latitude, east of 74° 27' W
longitude, and northeast of a line from 39° 57' N, 74° 27' W northwest
to the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania boundaries at Tri-State.
d. All U.S. Naval reservations on shore in Newfoundland.
e. The ocean area encompassed by the Search and Rescue boundary
between Canada and the U.S. easterly to longitude 63° W, thence due
south to latitude 41° N.
f. Thence southwesterly along a line bearing 219° T to the intersection
with the ocean boundary between the First and Fifth Coast Guard
Districts, which is defined as a line extending 122° T from Shrewsbury
River, New Jersey, 40° 18' N latitude, on the coastal end of the First and
Fifth District land boundary, thence northwesterly along this line to the
coast.
G.1.a. First
District Regions
For Auxiliary administrative purposes, the First District is divided into two
regions:
(1) First Northern region
(2) First Southern region
The office of the Director of the First Northern region is in Boston,
Massachusetts. The office of the Director of the First Southern region is in
New York, New York.
G.1.b. Line of
Demarcation
The line of demarcation between these two regions is along the eastern
border of Connecticut to the Massachusetts border, west and north along the
Massachusetts border to Vermont, north to the Canadian border through
Vermont east of the counties of Orleans, Franklin, Grand Isle, Chittenden,
Addison and Rutland.
G.2. Fifth
Coast Guard
District
The Fifth Coast Guard District is comprised of:
a. The states of Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, the District of Columbia,
and North Carolina.
b. That portion of New Jersey south of 39° 57' N latitude, west of 74° 27'
W longitude, and southwest of a line extending northwesterly from 39°
57' N, 74° 27' W to the New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania
boundaries at Tri-State.
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c. That portion of Pennsylvania east of a line drawn along 78° 55' W
longitude south to 41° 00' N latitude thence west to 79° 00' W longitude
and thence south to the Pennsylvania-Maryland boundary.
d. The ocean area encompassed by a line bearing 122° T from the coastal
end of the First and Fifth District land boundary at Shrewsbury River,
New Jersey, 40° 18' N latitude, to the southernmost point in the First
Coast Guard District (36° 43' N, 67° 27' W).
e. Thence along a line bearing 219° T to the intersection with the ocean
boundary between the Fifth and the Seventh Coast Guard Districts
which is defined as a line extending 122° T from the coastal end of the
Fifth and Seventh land boundary.
f. Thence along this line to the coast.
G.2.a. Fifth
District Regions
The Fifth District is divided into the following:
G.2.b. Line of
Demarcation
The line of demarcation between these two regions is the southern and
western borders of Delaware, north to the Pennsylvania border, west to 70°
W longitude.
G.3. Seventh
Coast Guard
District
The Seventh Coast Guard District (normal Coast Guard boundaries apply).
The office of the Director is in Miami, FL.
G.4. Eighth
Coast Guard
District
The Eighth Coast Guard District is divided into the following:
(1) Fifth Northern region with the office of the Director in Philadelphia,
Pennsylvania.
(2) Fifth Southern region with the office of the Director in Portsmouth,
Virginia.
a. Eighth Eastern region with the office of the Director in Louisville,
Kentucky.
b. Eighth Western Rivers region with the office of the Director in St.
Louis, Missouri.
c. Eighth Coastal region with the office of the Director in New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Also located in the district office in New Orleans, Louisiana, is the Chief,
Auxiliary Division, who functions as the District Auxiliary Coordinator.
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G.4.a. Eighth
Western Rivers
Eighth Western Rivers region is comprised of the states of Wyoming,
Colorado, North Dakota, South Dakota, Kansas, Nebraska, Arkansas, and
Iowa as well as those portions of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Illinois, Missouri,
Tennessee, Oklahoma, Louisiana, and Mississippi that cumulatively align
with the geographic boundaries of Sector Upper Mississippi River and Sector
Lower Mississippi River.
G.4.b. Eighth
Eastern Region
Eighth Eastern region is comprised of the states of Kentucky and West
Virginia as well as those portions of Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee,
Missouri, Alabama, and Mississippi that cumulatively align with the
geographic boundaries of Sector Ohio Valley.
G.4.c. Eighth
Coastal Region
Eighth Coastal region is comprised of the states of New Mexico and Texas as
well as those portions of Georgia, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana,
and Oklahoma that cumulatively align with the geographic boundaries of
Sector Corpus Christi, Sector Houston-Galveston, Sector New Orleans, and
Sector Mobile.
G.5. Ninth
Coast Guard
District
The Director‘s office is located in Cleveland, Ohio and is supported by
Auxiliary Operations Training Officers at:
a.
b.
c.
d.
e.
Sector Buffalo
Sector Detroit
Sector Sault Ste Marie
Sector Lake Michigan
Sector Field Office Grand Haven
The Ninth Coat Guard District is divided into the following regions:
G.5.a. Ninth
Eastern Region
Ninth Eastern region is comprised of that portion of the district that lies
within the states of New York, Pennsylvania, and Ohio north of 41° N
latitude and west to 82° 25' W longitude, thence due east to 78° 55' W
longitude, thence due north to 42° N latitude, thence due east to 74° 39' W
longitude, thence due north to the international boundary.
G.5.b. Ninth
Central Region
Ninth Central region is comprised of that portion of the district that lies
within the states of Ohio north of 41° N latitude from the Indiana border east
to 82° 25' W longitude, the eastern half of Michigan within the geographic
boundary of Sector Detroit, the northern portion of Michigan within the
geographic boundary of Sector Sault Ste Marie, and the northern part of
Wisconsin and Minnesota north of 46° 20' N latitude within the geographic
boundary of Sector Sault Ste Marie.
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G.5.c. Ninth
Western Region
Ninth Western region is comprised of that portion of the district that lies
within the states of Indiana and Illinois north of 41° N latitude, Wisconsin
and the western half of Michigan within the geographic boundary of Sector
Lake Michigan.
G.6. Eleventh
Coast Guard
District
The Eleventh Coast Guard District is comprised of:
G.6.a. Eleventh
District Regions
For Auxiliary administrative purposes, the Eleventh District is divided into
two regions:
a. The states of Arizona, Utah, Nevada, and California.
b. The ocean area bounded by a line from the California-Oregon region
State line westerly to latitude 40° N, 150° N.
c. Thence southeasterly to latitude 5° S, longitude 110° W.
d. Thence northeasterly to the border between Guatemala and Mexico on
the Pacific Coast (14° 38' N latitude, 92° 19' W longitude).
(1) Eleventh Northern region
(2) Eleventh Southern region
The office of the Director of the Eleventh Northern region is in Alameda,
California and the office of the Director of the Eleventh Southern region is in
Long Beach, California.
G.6.b. Line of
Demarcation
The line of demarcation between these two regions runs easterly from the
Pacific Coast along the northern borders of the California counties of Santa
Barbara, Kern, and San Bernardino; the Nevada county of Clark; and
Washington, Garfield, and San Juan counties in Utah.
G.7. Thirteenth
Coast Guard
District
In the Thirteenth Coast Guard District, normal Coast Guard boundaries
apply. The office of the Director is in Seattle, WA.
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Fourteenth
Coast Guard
District
In the Fourteenth Coast Guard District, normal Coast Guard boundaries
apply. The office of the Director is in Honolulu, HI.
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Seventeenth
Coast Guard
District
In the Seventeenth Coast Guard District, normal Coast Guard boundaries
apply. The office of the Director is in Juneau, AK.
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U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary Districts, Areas, and Regions
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