How far is Peoria from the ocean?
Peoria is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 672 miles (1,081 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
To the coast
672 miles
1,081 km · straight line
Nearest land border
347 miles
with Canada
Setting
Far inland
47th farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
PeoriaNearest 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.
Peoria at a glance
- Coordinates
- 40.6936° N, 89.5890° W
- Region
- Illinois, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 672 miles (1,081 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 38.4672° N, 77.3230° W (Virginia, United States)
- Nearest land border
- 347 miles (559 km), with Canada
- Among United States's cities
- 24th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
Nearby cities and the coast
| City | Country | To the coast |
|---|---|---|
| Springfield | United States | 635 miles (1,022 km) |
| Joliet | United States | 608 miles (979 km) |
| Aurora | United States | 625 miles (1,005 km) |
| Naperville | United States | 617 miles (992 km) |
| Rockford | United States | 673 miles (1,083 km) |
| Elgin | United States | 628 miles (1,011 km) |
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Questions
How far is Peoria from the ocean?
Peoria is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 672 miles (1,081 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Virginia, United States.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 672 miles (1,081 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 Peoria from the nearest border?
Peoria is 347 miles (559 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.
Where in Peoria is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (40.6936° N, 89.5890° 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.