Come learn about the cities that are right outside of the path of totality for the 2045 solar eclipse. This isn’t a complete list, but rather a good start. Most of these states listed, will have totality articles, so make sure to check the website for them and more details. These are the largest cities that are close to the path of totality. These cities will be major population centers that travelers could use that might be less crowded than cities in eclipse to start their journey, but will require travel into the area and potential travel out of.

City	Distance From Totality	How Far Drive
Memphis, TN	137 miles	1 hour, 55 minutes
Birmingham, AL	57.6 miles	52 minutes
Hattiesburg, MS	103 miles	1 hour, 46 minutes
New Orleans, LA	197 miles	2 hours, 29 minutes
Jacksonville, FL	80 miles	1 hour, 16 minutes
Atlanta, GA	161 miles	2 hours, 15 minutes
Wichita, KS	14.8 miles	19 miles
Denver, CO	5 miles	10-15 minutes
Sacramento, CA	87.6 miles	1 hour, 26 minutes
Aurora, CO	17.2 miles	24 minutes
Mobile, AL	40 miles	40 minutes

Now you know about which cities right outside the path of totality for the 2045 solar eclipse! For more 2045 Total Solar Eclipse information, check out these articles. Follow us on Twitter and Instagram for updates as well.