How far is Amherst from the ocean?
Amherst lies well inland, 276 miles (444 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Maryland, United States.
To the coast
276 miles
444 km · straight line
Nearest land border
6.4 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
236th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
AmherstNearest point on the coast
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Amherst at a glance
- Coordinates
- 42.9784° N, 78.7998° W
- Region
- New York, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 276 miles (444 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 39.5705° N, 76.0332° W (Maryland, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 6.4 miles (10 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 86th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Amherst from the ocean?
Amherst lies well inland, 276 miles (444 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Maryland, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 276 miles (444 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 Amherst from the nearest border?
Amherst is 6.4 miles (10 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Amherst is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (42.9784° N, 78.7998° 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.