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Around Atlantic City ...

For comparison, Atlantic City has a population of 37,600 people.

The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Atlantic City, with the nearest first.

  • Ventnor City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • Ventnor City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ventnor City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 9,872 people
  • West Atlantic City
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
    • West Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for West Atlantic City
  • Brigantine
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Absecon
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northwest)
  • Margate City
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
    • Margate City is located in Atlantic County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Margate City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
  • Pleasantville
    (5 miles [8 km] to the west)
  • Northfield
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
    • Northfield is located in Atlantic County
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    • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
  • Oceanville
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)
  • Bargaintown
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the west)
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For more communities neighboring Atlantic City, please visit our County-by-County Page for Atlantic City.

Atlantic County ...

Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County<2>.

The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Atlantic County: Burlington, Camden, Cape May, Cumberland, Gloucester & Ocean.

Curious and Interesting Names Near Atlantic City ...

It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Atlantic City.

Airports Near Atlantic City ...

When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<3> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Atlantic City and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Atlantic City.

Websites We Enjoy ...

When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.

Footnotes ...

<1>Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Atlantic City.
<2>If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Atlantic, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<3>When we are planning a trip (for example, to Atlantic City), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip.