List of longest beaches
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This is a list of the longest beaches.
| Beach | Country | Continent | Record | Length | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Praia do Cassino | Brazil | South America | Longest uninterrupted sandy seashore in the world (disputed; see coastline paradox) | 212–254 kilometres (132–158 mi) | [1][2][3][4] |
| Eighty Mile Beach | Australia | Oceania | Contender for the longest uninterrupted sandy seashore in the world (disputed; see coastline paradox) | 230 kilometres (140 mi) | [5][6] |
| Cox's Bazar Beach | Bangladesh | Asia | Longest natural sea beach in the world | 120 kilometres (75 mi) | [7] |
| Padre Island National Seashore | United States | North America | Longest undeveloped barrier island in the world | 105.4 kilometres (65.5 mi) | [8] |
| Ninety Mile Beach, New Zealand | New Zealand | Oceania | 88 kilometres (55 mi) | [9] | |
| Troia Peninsula | Portugal | Europe | Longest uninterrupted sand beach in Europe | 64.8 kilometres (42 mil) | [10] |
Coastline paradox
[edit | edit source]Due to the coastline paradox, it is difficult to determine the longest beach in the world, as the resulting measurements are highly dependent on the resolution at which a beach is recorded. For instance, the more accurately you measure the coast of a given beach, the longer the beach will inevitably become.[11]
References
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