How far is Brownsville from the ocean?
Brownsville is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 22 miles (35 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
To the coast
22 miles
35 km · straight line
Nearest land border
0.3 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Near the coast
563rd farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
BrownsvilleNearest point on the coast
How far are you from the ocean?
Measure from where you are standing. On a phone this uses GPS, so the answer is for your exact spot, not the city centre.
Brownsville at a glance
- Coordinates
- 25.9017° N, 97.4975° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 22 miles (35 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 25.8969° N, 97.1453° W (Tamaulipas, Mexico)
- Nearest land border
- 0.3 miles (0.4 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 193rd farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| McAllen | United States | 64 miles (103 km) |
| Corpus Christi | United States | 0.3 miles (0.5 km) |
| Laredo | United States | 126 miles (202 km) |
| Monterrey | Mexico | 157 miles (253 km) |
| San Antonio | United States | 121 miles (194 km) |
| Pearland | United States | 16 miles (26 km) |
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Questions
How far is Brownsville from the ocean?
Brownsville is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 22 miles (35 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Tamaulipas, Mexico.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 22 miles (35 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 Brownsville from the nearest border?
Brownsville is 0.3 miles (0.4 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Brownsville is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (25.9017° N, 97.4975° 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.