How far is Stamford from the ocean?

Stamford sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Connecticut, United States.

To the coast

0.4 miles

0.6 km · straight line

Nearest land border

244 miles

with Canada

Setting

On the coast

831st farthest from the ocean of 861 cities

StamfordNearest 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.

Stamford at a glance

Coordinates
41.0534° N, 73.5387° W
Region
Connecticut, United States
Distance to the coast
0.4 miles (0.6 km), in a straight line
Nearest point on the coast
41.0486° N, 73.5344° W (Connecticut, United States)
Nearest land border
244 miles (392 km), with Canada
Among United States's cities
289th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured

Nearby cities and the coast

CityCountryTo the coast
BridgeportUnited States0.1 miles (0.2 km)
YonkersUnited States3.8 miles (6.1 km)
New YorkUnited States0.5 miles (0.8 km)
PatersonUnited States8.5 miles (14 km)
Jersey CityUnited States0.8 miles (1.3 km)
New HavenUnited States1 mile (1.7 km)

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Questions

How far is Stamford from the ocean?

Stamford sits right on the coast: the nearest shoreline is only 0.4 miles (0.6 km) away. The nearest stretch of coast is in Connecticut, United States.

Is that the driving distance?

No. 0.4 miles (0.6 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 Stamford from the nearest border?

Stamford is 244 miles (392 km) from the nearest land border, with Canada, in a straight line.

Where in Stamford is this measured from?

From the city's centre point (41.0534° N, 73.5387° 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.