The U.S. Coast Guard's Seventh District refers to one of the nine geographical districts under the command of the Coast Guard Atlantic Area, which oversees all Coast Guard operations in the northeastern United States and Atlantic Ocean. This district includes Delaware, Maryland, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, and Virginia. The Seventh District is responsible for search and rescue missions, law enforcement, maritime security, marine environmental protection, and other duties essential to the safety and security of America's waterways and coastlines within its jurisdiction. The district headquarters is located in Boston, Massachusetts.