How far is Norfolk from the ocean?
Norfolk is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 7 miles (11 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
To the coast
7 miles
11 km · straight line
Nearest land border
433 miles
with Canada
Setting
Near the coast
656th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
NorfolkNearest 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.
Norfolk at a glance
- Coordinates
- 36.8468° N, 76.2852° W
- Region
- Virginia, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 7 miles (11 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 36.9111° N, 76.1874° W (Virginia, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 433 miles (696 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 233rd farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Chesapeake | United States | 8 miles (13 km) |
| Newport News | United States | 5.8 miles (9.4 km) |
| Hampton | United States | 1.4 miles (2.2 km) |
| Virginia Beach | United States | 0.2 miles (0.3 km) |
| Richmond | United States | 50 miles (81 km) |
| Alexandria | United States | 15 miles (24 km) |
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Questions
How far is Norfolk from the ocean?
Norfolk is close to the sea: the nearest coastline is 7 miles (11 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 7 miles (11 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 Norfolk from the nearest border?
Norfolk is 433 miles (696 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Norfolk is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (36.8468° N, 76.2852° 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.