In miles (feet if it’s that close) how far do you live from an ocean, gulf, sea, or other salt water body of water, not counting The Great Salt Lake or other “inland seas”? Don’t count the Great Lakes. It must have a coast and not just a shore or bank.
I’m at least 400 miles, closer to 500. And it would be the Gulf of Mexico.
Just curious… what’s the difference between a “coast” and a shore or a bank?
Good question. The distinction I was hoping for was that a “coast” refers to the “seashore” where a shore or bank might refer equally well to a lake or river or other freshwater body. The main point is that oceans are where “coast” usually applies – at least to me. If your usage allows “shore” or “bank” for the land near the edge of an ocean, or sea, and that ocean or sea has salt water, then there’s no big difference as far as this thread is concerned.
Sorry for any confusion.
About 60 miles, as the gull flies.
Right now, I’m in the middle of the Caspian Sea. Maybe 50 miles from the coast. Does that count?
Less than a mile, as the pigeon flies.
About a quarter mile from the Gulf.
I’m about 15 miles from the mouth of Charleston Harbor and 25 from Folly Beach. I’d be there all the time if gas wasn’t so durned expensive and it didn’t feel like the oxygen around me was melting…
-Nawth Chucka, whose arms are tan while her legs are still Michigan White ™.
Amazing! Sure, it counts – in a negative way, I suppose. Beautiful reply.
I’m about 40 miles from the coast of Lake Michigan (if I go to Chicago). Maybe closer if I approach at a different point.
Less than a mile, unless you’re looking for a beach. I can see ocean from the end of my driveway. When I’m in Halifax it’s a bit more, but still pretty close, the city being right on the coast.
Up until my move earlier this summer, had lived my whole life about four miles from the beach. Now I’m about 30 miles away.
Is it safe to say you’re like 800-900 miles from the Gulf? The Great Lakes don’t count, please (see OP).
A little over 20 miles. Despite having lived many places, I’ve never lived more than an hour from the ocean.
Until we moved in June, we were about a half-mile from the Chesapeake Bay. Our move puts us about 3 miles as the crow flies.
Ditto that part.
I work ~ 500 yards from the beach, unless I’m on the water. (Oceanographer)
I live about 9 miles from Puget Sound and 100 miles from the Pacific Ocean.
I’m about 4 miles from actual salt water, but a few hundred yards from Lake Washington, which is connected to Lake Union by the Montlake Cut (aka the Lake Washington Ship Canal), which is connected to Puget Sound by the Hiram M. Chittenden Locks (aka the Balard Locks)
If the Great Lakes are out, why is the Caspian Sea ok? It’s actually a lake.
Good point. I’ll display my ignorance here: is the Caspian Sea fresh water? If not (=salt water) then I guess it’s being a lake is a side issue. Great Salt Lake is similar, isn’t it?
Let’s say this: if it’s salty, it’s okay. If not, for purposes of this thread only, it’s not.
Looks to be a pretty solid 1000 miles to L.A. And about 1200 to Houston.
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