How far is Alexandria from the ocean?
Alexandria is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 15 miles (24 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
To the coast
15 miles
24 km · straight line
Nearest land border
293 miles
with Canada
Setting
Near the coast
601st farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
AlexandriaNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the ocean?
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Alexandria at a glance
- Coordinates
- 38.8048° N, 77.0469° W
- Region
- Virginia, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 15 miles (24 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.6192° N, 77.1915° W (Virginia, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 293 miles (471 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 209th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Arlington | United States | 19 miles (30 km) |
| Washington, D.C. | United States | 21 miles (34 km) |
| Baltimore | United States | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Richmond | United States | 50 miles (81 km) |
| Philadelphia | United States | 8.2 miles (13 km) |
| Hampton | United States | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
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Questions
How far is Alexandria from the ocean?
Alexandria is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 15 miles (24 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 15 miles (24 km) is the straight-line distance from the city centre to the nearest point on the shore. The drive to a beach is longer, often much longer, and depends on the roads.
How far is Alexandria from the nearest border?
Alexandria is 293 miles (471 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Alexandria is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (38.8048° N, 77.0469° W). A large city spreads out, so some neighbourhoods are closer to the ocean than this and some farther. For an exact figure from where you are, use your own location.
Measured by MapGO on October 19, 2026 with the same coastline data as the distance to coastline calculator. All distances are straight lines over the Earth's surface.