How far is Evansville from the ocean?
Evansville is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 503 miles (810 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Alabama, United States.
To the coast
503 miles
810 km · straight line
Nearest land border
359 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
121st farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
EvansvilleNearest 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.
Evansville at a glance
- Coordinates
- 37.9748° N, 87.5559° W
- Region
- Indiana, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 503 miles (810 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 30.6853° N, 88.0118° W (Alabama, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 359 miles (577 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 50th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Louisville | United States | 458 miles (737 km) |
| Clarksville | United States | 405 miles (651 km) |
| Nashville | United States | 382 miles (615 km) |
| Indianapolis | United States | 483 miles (777 km) |
| St. Louis | United States | 561 miles (904 km) |
| Murfreesboro | United States | 362 miles (582 km) |
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Questions
How far is Evansville from the ocean?
Evansville is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 503 miles (810 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Alabama, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 503 miles (810 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 Evansville from the nearest border?
Evansville is 359 miles (577 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Evansville is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (37.9748° N, 87.5559° 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.