Gulf of Mexico Bathymetry of the Gulf of Mexico Location American Mediterranean Sea Coordinates 25 ° N 90 ° W ﻿ / ﻿ 25 ° N 90 ° W ﻿ / 25; - 90 ﻿ (Gulf of Mexico) Coordinates: 25 ° N 90 ° W ﻿ / ﻿ 25 ° N 90 ° W ﻿ / 25; - 90 ﻿ (Gulf of Mexico) River sources Rio Grande, Mississippi River Ocean / sea sources Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea Basin countries United States Mexico Cuba Max. width 1,500 km (932.06 mi) Surface area 1,550,000 km (600,000 sq mi) Settlements Houston, New Orleans, Corpus Christi, Tampa, Havana, Campeche, Mobile, Gulfport, Tampico, Key West
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