Atlantic, Fayette County
Atlantic, Pennsylvania — interactive Google street map, satellite and terrain views, Street View, live National Weather Service conditions and 7-day forecasts, real-time local and world news, and an editorial description of Atlantic, Fayette County.
| City | Atlantic |
| State | Pennsylvania (PA) |
| County | Fayette |
| Country | United States of America |
| Timezone | Eastern Time (America/New_York) |
| Latitude | 39.778133 |
| Longitude | -79.915612 |
| Density | N/A /km² |
| Incorporated | N/A |
Atlantic is a locality in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, United States. Atlantic is located at 39.7781°N, 79.9156°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 16111.0.
Atlantic lies in a fold of the Appalachian foothills, where the land rises and dips with a patient, ancient grace. It lies 10.5 miles north-north-east of Morgantown, WV (from Morgantown, WV: bearing 12°T), and is situated 8.0 miles north-north-west of Cheat Lake. The terrain here is a study in green and brown, a mosaic of dense woodlands and open fields that seem to breathe with the passing seasons. Streams, born from unseen springs, wind through the valleys, their waters glinting like slivers of light as they make their way through the dappled shade of oak and maple. The air, especially in the quiet hours before dawn, carries a coolness that speaks of the deep woods and the rich, dark earth. It is a landscape that invites a slow gaze, a place where the sky feels vast above the rolling contours of the land. The story of Atlantic is etched not in grand monuments but in the enduring spirit of its people and the land that sustained them. Once, the whispers of coal mining echoed through these hills, a testament to the region's deep veins of natural wealth, though the seams have long since been quieted. Now, agriculture is the gentle hum of life, with farms dotting the landscape, their fields yielding the bounty of the earth. The local economy finds its footing in the quiet industry of these working farms and the small businesses that serve the surrounding communities, each one a thread in the enduring fabric of Atlantic's character. The very rhythm of the place, unhurried and grounded, seems to draw strength from the fertile soil and the enduring legacy of those who first tilled it.
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This page provides an interactive Google map of Atlantic, Pennsylvania with street, satellite and terrain views and integrated Street View imagery. 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 Fayette County. Coordinates and population data are also included.
Location data for Atlantic is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity, not name matching alone — ensuring the correct Atlantic is identified even where the name is shared across multiple counties or states.
| Page generated | June 2026 |
| Location data | SimpleMaps US Cities Database; coordinates matched to USGS GNIS definitive data |
| Wikipedia validation | Article content matched to USGS GNIS coordinates via Wikipedia geosearch API. Location verified by proximity — not name matching alone. |