Is Colorado Equidistant from the Atlantic and Pacific? No — Closer to Pacific

Colorado is not equidistant. It is significantly closer to the Pacific Ocean.

Distances from Denver (Approximate)

• To Pacific (San Francisco): ~1,050 miles (1,690 km)
• To Atlantic (New York City): ~1,700 miles (2,735 km)
• To Gulf of Mexico (Galveston): ~1,050 miles

Why the Misconception?

• Colorado is near the longitudinal center of the contiguous US (Lebanon, KS is geographic center).
• But the continent widens southward — the Atlantic coast curves east, while the Pacific coast runs north-south.
• Thus, the "center" is closer to the West Coast.

True Equidistant Point

The point equidistant from Atlantic (NYC) and Pacific (SF) is near Central Nebraska (~1,350 mi to each). Colorado sits ~300 miles west of that line.