How far is Anaheim from the ocean?
Anaheim is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 11 miles (18 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in California, United States.
To the coast
11 miles
18 km · straight line
Nearest land border
101 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Near the coast
628th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
AnaheimNearest point on the coast
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Anaheim at a glance
- Coordinates
- 33.8353° N, 117.9145° W
- Region
- California, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 11 miles (18 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 33.7292° N, 118.0584° W (California, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 101 miles (162 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 218th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Anaheim from the ocean?
Anaheim is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 11 miles (18 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in California, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 11 miles (18 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 Anaheim from the nearest border?
Anaheim is 101 miles (162 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Anaheim is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (33.8353° N, 117.9145° 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.