How far are you from the nearest international border? (live, metro area)

[natethegreatforlife]

I'm about 170 miles from the nearest crossing in Detroit. If you go by to the actual international boundary, only about 25-30 miles (over Lake Erie).

[portlanderinOC]

About 130 miles, roughly 2 hours by car.

[theunbrainwashed]

I'm 315 miles from Fort Erie, Ontario, but closest city to me, geographically about 280 miles away in London, ON

[easthome]

75 miles to France, assuming the border is halfway accross the English Channel!!

[le roi]

assuming we don't use airplanes ..

500 miles (800km) to the Bahamas, by boat, is closest for me.

750 miles to Bermuda or Canada

1,500 miles to Mexico

[french user]

Here in Loire Valley in northwestern France, in direct flying distance, I'm mid-distance between Spain; switzerland, England, and Belgium about 450 kms from them.

In road distance:
500 km from Belgian border (Ardennes area)
550 km from Spain's border (Irun)
600 km from Switzerland (Geneva)
630 km from England (Dover)
650 km from Germany (Perl: near Luxembourg in Sarre)
690 km from Italy (courmayeur)

[escilade18]

From downtown Pittsburgh it is 241 miles by road to Niagara Falls Ontario

[CSD610]

We are about a 10 hour drive from Canada give or take a wee bit of time each way for coffee and potty breaks.

[irish_bob]

35 miles from northern ireland

[barneyg]

Roughly 90 miles (~150 km) from the US (Maine) through the Chaudière-Kennebec Corridor.