How far is Knoxville from the ocean?
Knoxville lies well inland, 306 miles (492 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, United States.
To the coast
306 miles
492 km · straight line
Nearest land border
400 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
215th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
KnoxvilleNearest 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.
Knoxville at a glance
- Coordinates
- 35.9606° N, 83.9207° W
- Region
- Tennessee, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 306 miles (492 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 32.5422° N, 80.5231° W (Unknown, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 400 miles (644 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 83rd farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Chattanooga | United States | 317 miles (510 km) |
| Murfreesboro | United States | 362 miles (582 km) |
| Athens | United States | 188 miles (303 km) |
| Sandy Springs | United States | 237 miles (381 km) |
| Lexington | United States | 390 miles (628 km) |
| Atlanta | United States | 232 miles (373 km) |
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Questions
How far is Knoxville from the ocean?
Knoxville lies well inland, 306 miles (492 km) from the nearest coastline in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Unknown, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 306 miles (492 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 Knoxville from the nearest border?
Knoxville is 400 miles (644 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Knoxville is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (35.9606° N, 83.9207° 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.