Atlantic Iowa Map

About Atlantic, Iowa

Atlantic is a locality in Cass County, Iowa, United States. It has a population of approximately 6,763. The population density is 315.5 people per km². Atlantic is located at 41.4036°N, 95.0139°W. It observes the Central Time (America/Chicago) timezone. ZIP code: 50022.

Atlantic, Iowa, is a place where the sky feels vast and the land rolls with a gentle, persistent breath. It lies 45.0 miles east-north-east of Council Bluffs, IA (from Council Bluffs, IA: bearing 77°T), and is situated 17.5 miles east-south-east of Avoca. Fields of corn and soybeans stretch to horizons that seem impossibly distant, their green and gold hues shifting with the sun's slow arc. The air here carries the clean scent of earth and growing things, a subtle perfume that deepens as twilight settles, painting the clouds in strokes of rose and lavender. A quiet dignity pervades the landscape, evident in the sturdy, unassuming farmhouses that dot the countryside and the well-maintained county roads that thread through the fertile plains. This is a landscape that speaks of patient cultivation and the enduring strength of the prairie. The roots of Atlantic run deep into the rich soil of Cass County, a heritage tied to the railroad's arrival and the subsequent boom in agriculture. It was the convergence of rail lines that spurred its growth, fostering a local economy built on the bounty of the surrounding farmland, a rhythm still palpable today in the grain elevators that punctuate the skyline and the bustling livestock markets. Atlantic has long been a hub for the region, a place where farmers bring their harvests and where the pulse of commerce beats with a steady, reliable cadence. Its history is etched not in grand monuments, but in the quiet persistence of its people and the fertile earth that continues to sustain them.

About This Atlantic Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Atlantic, Iowa — switch between views using the small square in the bottom left-hand corner of the map. Coordinates: 41.403601, -95.013878. 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 Cass County.

Detailed location data for Atlantic includes the ZIP code (50022), telephone area code (515), county seat of Cass County (Atlantic), and school district assignment (Atlantic Community School District). 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.