Atlantic Virginia Map

About Atlantic, Virginia

Atlantic is a locality in Accomack County, Virginia, United States. It is a small community with a population of 342. The population density is 28.5 people per km². Atlantic is located at 37.9007°N, 75.5077°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 23303.

Atlantic rests at the edge of a landscape where the land begins its slow, graceful surrender to the vast, shimmering expanse of the Atlantic Ocean. It lies 18.2 miles south-southwest of Worcester, MD (from Worcester, MD: bearing 193°T), and is situated 7.4 miles west-southwest of Chincoteague. Here, the air carries a perpetual tang of salt, a subtle whisper of distant tides, and the whisper of sea grass rustling in the steady breeze. Low-lying dunes, carpeted in hardy, wind-sculpted vegetation, mark the transition from the more terrestrial terrain, where pine and oak trees stand sentinel, their branches reaching towards a sky that often burns with the fiery hues of sunset. The soil itself is a sandy loam, rich with the detritus of ages, and the very ground seems to breathe with the rhythm of the incoming and outgoing water, a constant, quiet exchange that shapes the character of Atlantic. The history of Atlantic is as deep and layered as the sediment beneath its dunes, a chronicle woven with the threads of maritime endeavor and a resilient spirit. For generations, the lifeblood of Atlantic pulsed with the ebb and flow of fishing fleets, their weathered boats returning to shore laden with the ocean’s bounty, a tradition that still subtly informs the local economy, even as it diversifies. The descendants of those early settlers, many with names that echo through the annals of the region, still walk these streets, their presence a quiet testament to enduring roots. While not a grand metropolis, Atlantic possesses a distinct character, a certain unhurried grace born of its close communion with the sea, where the days unfold at a pace dictated by the sun and the tides, and the collective memory of the past is as palpable as the salt spray on a blustery afternoon.

About This Atlantic Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Atlantic, Virginia — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 37.90068, -75.507703. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service, with current observations and a 7-day forecast also powered by Open-Meteo. Real-time local news and world news feeds keep the page current, while a Wikipedia summary or an editorially written description provides background on Atlantic and Accomack County.

Detailed location data for Atlantic includes the ZIP code (23303), telephone area code (757), county seat of Accomack County (Accomac), and school district assignment (Accomack County Public Schools). These are among the most commonly searched location details for any US city or town.

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity — ensuring the correct Atlantic is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.