The location of Atlantic
Welcome to Atlantic ...
Atlantic is located in Plymouth County.
The location of Atlantic has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<1>
Atlantic is 80 feet [24 m] above sea level.<2>.
Time Zone: Atlantic lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Communities near Atlantic ...
A sample of nearby communities can be found below.
Please note that when we give a distance, it's a 'straight-line' distance and not the distance if you are driving.<3>.
| Community | 2017<4> Population | Dir | Distance |
| Boston [Map] | 685,094 | NW | 12 miles [19.3 km] |
| Brockton [Map] | 95,672 | SW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Brookline [Map] | 59,157 | W | 14 miles [22.5 km] |
| Cambridge [Map] | 113,630 | NW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Lynn [Map] | 94,063 | N | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
| Malden [Map] | 61,246 | NW | 15 miles [24.1 km] |
To learn more about neighboring communities and counties, please visit the Nearby Page for Atlantic.
Communities Also Named Atlantic ...
While we believe that this Atlantic is located in Plymouth County, we know of another 3 Massachusetts communities named Atlantic. Those communities are located in the following counties: Essex, Norfolk and Suffolk County.
Beyond Massachusetts, there are 21 communities that are also named Atlantic - they are located in Colorado, Iowa, Maine, Michigan, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Nova Scotia, Pennsylvania (5), Virginia (2) and West Virginia (2).
For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atlantic.
See Our Genealogy Helper Page ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
- We have a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Atlantic. If available, we provide a satellite view of the cemetery.
- Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Atlantic. Our list includes information such as whether the community had a post office or railroad service in 1895.
- We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Atlantic.
These sections can be found on our Genealogy Helper Page for Atlantic:
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Atlantic ...
Looking for more information about Atlantic? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
Looking for more information about Atlantic? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Atlantic, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Atlantic.
Other Roadside Stops ...
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Off-the-Road Links ...
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The official website for State of Massachusetts: https://www.mass.gov/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we have found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Atlantic - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' distance. A straight line distance ignores obstructions like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line drawn from Point A (ie- Atlantic) to Point B. Our distance measurements begin at a specific point in Atlantic. The point we use is located at these GPS coordinates - Latitude: 42.2670, Longitude: -70.8478 [Map]. In this case, the coordinates for Atlantic have been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). |
| <4> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atlantic. |