How far is Thornton from the ocean?
Thornton is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 752 miles (1,210 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Sonora, Mexico.
To the coast
752 miles
1,210 km · straight line
Nearest land border
564 miles
with Mexico
Setting
Far inland
22nd farthest from the ocean of 861 cities
ThorntonNearest point on the coast
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Thornton at a glance
- Coordinates
- 39.8680° N, 104.9719° W
- Region
- Colorado, United States
- Distance to the coast
- 752 miles (1,210 km), in a straight line
- Nearest point on the coast
- 31.2136° N, 113.1171° W (Sonora, Mexico)
- Nearest land border
- 564 miles (908 km), with Mexico
- Among United States's cities
- 9th farthest from the ocean of the 300 cities measured
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Questions
How far is Thornton from the ocean?
Thornton is a long way from the sea: the nearest coastline is 752 miles (1,210 km) away in a straight line. The nearest stretch of coast is in Sonora, Mexico.
Is that the driving distance?
No. 752 miles (1,210 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 Thornton from the nearest border?
Thornton is 564 miles (908 km) from the nearest land border, with Mexico, in a straight line.
Where in Thornton is this measured from?
From the city's centre point (39.8680° N, 104.9719° 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.