How far is Denton from the ocean?
Denton lies well inland, 271 miles (436 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
To the coast
271 miles
436 km · straight line
Nearest land border
346 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
240th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
DentonNearest 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.
Denton at a glance
- Coordinates
- 33.2148° N, 97.1331° W
- Region
- Texas, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 271 miles (436 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 29.7227° N, 95.0136° W (Texas, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 346 miles (557 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 88th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Lewisville | United States | 257 miles (414 km) |
| Frisco | United States | 259 miles (417 km) |
| Carrollton | United States | 249 miles (400 km) |
| Plano | United States | 248 miles (399 km) |
| Irving | United States | 242 miles (389 km) |
| Richardson | United States | 244 miles (393 km) |
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Questions
How far is Denton from the ocean?
Denton lies well inland, 271 miles (436 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Texas, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 271 miles (436 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 Denton from the nearest border?
Denton is 346 miles (557 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Denton is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (33.2148° N, 97.1331° 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.