What Beach Is Nearest to Me?
Find a named beach, then check how to get there.
Example: Mount Baker Beach is the closest mapped beach point to Seattle, WA, 3.8 mi (6.2 km) southeast of the city’s central point in a straight line.
You can also choose device location or enter a point.
Your point will appear here on the map.Let’s find your location.
Use your device, enter coordinates or choose a US city.
Device location needs your permission.
- City or town
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- County or equivalent
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- County code (FIPS)
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- State or region
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- Country
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- Census ZIP area
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- Time zone
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- Local time
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- Latitude, longitude
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- IP address
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- Today
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- Sunrise
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- Sunset
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- Ground elevation
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Sunrise and sunset are approximate, for a level horizon. Hills, buildings and weather can change when the sun becomes visible.
Why answers can differ
IP versus GPS · ZIP versus ZCTA · Device versus physical time zone
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Works with no signal once saved
Save this area’s maps on this device. With no signal, your device position still finds the county, ZIP area, time zone and coordinates here. No coordinates or location history are saved. A new area and USGS elevation need a connection.
Coast, lake or river?
This search includes named beach landforms along all kinds of shore. It does not assume that a beach is on the ocean. The records do not classify coast, lake or river, so that distinction stays unknown. A resort, town, street end or access path does not qualify merely because its name includes “beach.”
A close point may not be an easy trip
The straight line ends at the closest map reference point recorded for that named beach. It does not follow roads, find an entrance or measure the nearest edge of a long beach. Open the mapped feature, then check an entrance before using directions. Other nearby points may be easier to reach.
Is the beach open to the public?
The place-name records do not say whether a beach is public or open. “Not recorded” is not permission to enter. Check local signs and the responsible park or landowner for access and conditions. A map record can’t tell you whether swimming is safe, when the beach is open or whether a lifeguard is on duty.
If nothing useful appears
Unnamed beaches are not included, and a named beach can still be missing from the records. No result does not mean no beach exists. Use a precise starting point rather than a city’s central point; check your coordinates if the distance looks wrong. A named beach may have several mapped points. The closest of those points determines the distance.
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