How far is Chico from the ocean?
Chico is inland, 104 miles (167 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in California, United States.
To the coast
104 miles
167 km · straight line
Nearest land border
562 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Inland
397th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
ChicoNearest 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.
Chico at a glance
- Coordinates
- 39.7285° N, 121.8375° W
- Region
- California, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 104 miles (167 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 39.5594° N, 123.7655° W (California, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 562 miles (904 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 146th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Roseville | United States | 50 miles (80 km) |
| Sacramento | United States | 34 miles (55 km) |
| Elk Grove | United States | 27 miles (44 km) |
| Santa Rosa | United States | 16 miles (26 km) |
| Fairfield | United States | 7.7 miles (12 km) |
| Reno | United States | 141 miles (227 km) |
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Questions
How far is Chico from the ocean?
Chico is inland, 104 miles (167 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in California, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 104 miles (167 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 Chico from the nearest border?
Chico is 562 miles (904 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Chico is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (39.7285° N, 121.8375° 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.