Cape May ( eng. Cape May , Cape May ) - a city (city) in the county of Cape May in the state of New Jersey . The city is located on the peninsula of the same name on the shores of the Atlantic Ocean and is the southernmost settlement of the state.
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A country | USA |
State | New Jersey |
County | Cape may |
History and Geography | |
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First mention | 1848 |
Square | 7.1 km² |
Center height | 3m |
Timezone | UTC − 5 ; summer UTC − 4 |
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Density | 579.4 people / km² |
Digital identifiers | |
Telephone code | +1 609 |
Postal codes | 08204 |
FIPS | 3400910270 |
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capemaycity.com | |
The name comes from the name of the first governor of the province of New Netherlands , Cornelius May (Cornelius Jacobszoon May).
Cape May is a popular summer resort located in a subtropical oceanic climate . Along the entire ocean in the city stretches a sandy beach, one of the top 10 beaches in the United States according to Travel Channel [1] . The population of the city, constituting (as of 2010) 3,607 people, increases in the summer to 40,000.