diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.cpp b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.cpp
index 2354c6d63a..0fb061d102 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.cpp
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
     constexpr AZStd::string_view CameraOrbitDollyIdSetting = "/Amazon/Preferences/Editor/Camera/OrbitDollyId";
     constexpr AZStd::string_view CameraOrbitPanIdSetting = "/Amazon/Preferences/Editor/Camera/OrbitPanId";
     constexpr AZStd::string_view CameraFocusIdSetting = "/Amazon/Preferences/Editor/Camera/FocusId";
+    constexpr AZStd::string_view CameraDefaultStartingPositionX = "/Amazon/Preferences/Editor/Camera/DefaultStartingPosition/x";
+    constexpr AZStd::string_view CameraDefaultStartingPositionY = "/Amazon/Preferences/Editor/Camera/DefaultStartingPosition/y";
+    constexpr AZStd::string_view CameraDefaultStartingPositionZ = "/Amazon/Preferences/Editor/Camera/DefaultStartingPosition/z";
 
     template<typename T>
     void SetRegistry(const AZStd::string_view setting, T&& value)
@@ -110,6 +113,14 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
         return AZStd::make_unique<EditorViewportSettingsCallbacksImpl>();
     }
 
+    AZ::Vector3 DefaultEditorCameraPosition()
+    {
+        float xPosition = aznumeric_cast<float>(GetRegistry(CameraDefaultStartingPositionX, 0.0));
+        float yPosition = aznumeric_cast<float>(GetRegistry(CameraDefaultStartingPositionY, -10.0));
+        float zPosition = aznumeric_cast<float>(GetRegistry(CameraDefaultStartingPositionZ, 4.0));
+        return AZ::Vector3(xPosition, yPosition, zPosition);
+    }
+
     bool GridSnappingEnabled()
     {
         return GetRegistry(GridSnappingSetting, false);
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.h b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.h
index c1394f7404..5410ed0765 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportSettings.h
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
 
 #include <AzCore/Settings/SettingsRegistry.h>
 #include <AzCore/std/smart_ptr/unique_ptr.h>
+#include <AzCore/Math/Vector3.h>
 #include <AzFramework/Input/Channels/InputChannelId.h>
 
 namespace SandboxEditor
@@ -32,6 +33,8 @@ namespace SandboxEditor
     //! event will fire when a value in the settings registry (editorpreferences.setreg) is modified.
     SANDBOX_API AZStd::unique_ptr<EditorViewportSettingsCallbacks> CreateEditorViewportSettingsCallbacks();
 
+    SANDBOX_API AZ::Vector3 DefaultEditorCameraPosition();
+
     SANDBOX_API bool GridSnappingEnabled();
     SANDBOX_API void SetGridSnapping(bool enabled);
 
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
index e546386462..ea1cd4e9cb 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.cpp
@@ -166,9 +166,6 @@ EditorViewportWidget::EditorViewportWidget(const QString& name, QWidget* parent)
 
     m_defaultViewTM.SetIdentity();
 
-    //Set the camera position to a more sensible default.
-    m_defaultViewTM.SetTranslation(Vec3(0.f, -10.f, 4.f));
-
     if (GetIEditor()->GetViewManager()->GetSelectedViewport() == nullptr)
     {
         GetIEditor()->GetViewManager()->SelectViewport(this);
@@ -626,16 +623,10 @@ void EditorViewportWidget::OnEditorNotifyEvent(EEditorNotifyEvent event)
         PopDisableRendering();
 
         {
-            AZ::Aabb terrainAabb = AZ::Aabb::CreateFromPoint(AZ::Vector3::CreateZero());
-            AzFramework::Terrain::TerrainDataRequestBus::BroadcastResult(terrainAabb, &AzFramework::Terrain::TerrainDataRequests::GetTerrainAabb);
-            float sx = terrainAabb.GetXExtent();
-            float sy = terrainAabb.GetYExtent();
-
             Matrix34 viewTM;
             viewTM.SetIdentity();
-            // Initial camera will be at middle of the map at the height of 2
-            // meters above the terrain (default terrain height is 32)
-            viewTM.SetTranslation(Vec3(sx * 0.5f, sy * 0.5f, 34.0f));
+
+            viewTM.SetTranslation(Vec3(m_editorViewportSettings.DefaultEditorCameraPosition()));
             SetViewTM(viewTM);
 
             UpdateScene();
@@ -650,16 +641,10 @@ void EditorViewportWidget::OnEditorNotifyEvent(EEditorNotifyEvent event)
         PopDisableRendering();
 
         {
-            AZ::Aabb terrainAabb = AZ::Aabb::CreateFromPoint(AZ::Vector3::CreateZero());
-            AzFramework::Terrain::TerrainDataRequestBus::BroadcastResult(terrainAabb, &AzFramework::Terrain::TerrainDataRequests::GetTerrainAabb);
-            float sx = terrainAabb.GetXExtent();
-            float sy = terrainAabb.GetYExtent();
-
             Matrix34 viewTM;
             viewTM.SetIdentity();
-            // Initial camera will be at middle of the map at the height of 2
-            // meters above the terrain (default terrain height is 32)
-            viewTM.SetTranslation(Vec3(sx * 0.5f, sy * 0.5f, 34.0f));
+
+            viewTM.SetTranslation(Vec3(m_editorViewportSettings.DefaultEditorCameraPosition()));
             SetViewTM(viewTM);
         }
         break;
@@ -2035,6 +2020,9 @@ void EditorViewportWidget::SetDefaultCamera()
     m_viewSourceType = ViewSourceType::None;
     GetViewManager()->SetCameraObjectId(GUID_NULL);
     SetName(m_defaultViewName);
+
+    // Set the default Editor Camera position.
+    m_defaultViewTM.SetTranslation(Vec3(m_editorViewportSettings.DefaultEditorCameraPosition()));
     SetViewTM(m_defaultViewTM);
 
     // Synchronize the configured editor viewport FOV to the default camera
@@ -2537,6 +2525,11 @@ bool EditorViewportSettings::StickySelectEnabled() const
     return SandboxEditor::StickySelectEnabled();
 }
 
+AZ::Vector3 EditorViewportSettings::DefaultEditorCameraPosition() const
+{
+    return SandboxEditor::DefaultEditorCameraPosition();
+}
+
 AZ_CVAR_EXTERNED(bool, ed_previewGameInFullscreen_once);
 
 bool EditorViewportWidget::ShouldPreviewFullscreen() const
diff --git a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.h b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.h
index 49930a2a13..68ea48c7f5 100644
--- a/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.h
+++ b/Code/Editor/EditorViewportWidget.h
@@ -78,6 +78,7 @@ struct EditorViewportSettings : public AzToolsFramework::ViewportInteraction::Vi
     float ManipulatorLineBoundWidth() const override;
     float ManipulatorCircleBoundWidth() const override;
     bool StickySelectEnabled() const override;
+    AZ::Vector3 DefaultEditorCameraPosition() const override;
 };
 
 // EditorViewportWidget window
diff --git a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Viewport/ViewportMessages.h b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Viewport/ViewportMessages.h
index 9d2f7e9b90..9a8e0f1f5f 100644
--- a/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Viewport/ViewportMessages.h
+++ b/Code/Framework/AzToolsFramework/AzToolsFramework/Viewport/ViewportMessages.h
@@ -198,6 +198,8 @@ namespace AzToolsFramework
             virtual float ManipulatorCircleBoundWidth() const = 0;
             //! Returns if sticky select is enabled or not.
             virtual bool StickySelectEnabled() const = 0;
+            //! Returns the default viewport camera position.
+            virtual AZ::Vector3 DefaultEditorCameraPosition() const = 0;
 
         protected:
             ~ViewportSettingsRequests() = default;