Welcome to West Atlantic City ...
West Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County<1>.
A typical abbreviation for West Atlantic City: W. Atlantic City
West Atlantic City is near sea level<2>.
Time Zone: West Atlantic City lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for West Atlantic City: 609 & 640<3>
Communities near West Atlantic City ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near West Atlantic City.
- Atlantic City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the east)
- Atlantic City is located in Atlantic County
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Atlantic City
- Population from the 2020 Census: 37,569 people
- Ocean City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Somers Point
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the southwest)
- Somers Point is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,153 people
- Absecon
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
- Absecon is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,789 people
- Brigantine
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the east)
- Brigantine is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,577 people
- Northfield
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the west)
- Northfield is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 8,047 people
- Linwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
- Linwood is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 6,635 people
- Margate City
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the south)
- Margate City is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 5,801 people
- Egg Harbor City
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the northwest)
- Egg Harbor City is located in Atlantic County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 4,057 people
- Sea Isle City
(18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
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- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around West Atlantic City. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for West Atlantic City.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of West Atlantic City. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around West Atlantic City.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around West Atlantic City. See our Newspapers Page for West Atlantic City.
Footnotes ...
| <1> | 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. |
| <2> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around West Atlantic City - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <3> | When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the West Atlantic City area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the West Atlantic City area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |