Cape May Canal

The Cape May Canal is a 2.9-nautical-mile waterway connecting Cape May Harbor to the Delaware Bay, at the southern tip of Cape May County, New Jersey. There is a long history of unfulfilled plans for a canal across Cape May.

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Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape May Lighthouse and Saint Peter’s-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church.

Cape May Lighthouse

Lighthouse

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The Cape May Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in the U.S. state of New Jersey at the tip of Cape May, in Lower Township's Cape May Point State Park. It was built in 1859 under the supervision of U.S. Army engineer William F. Cape May Lighthouse is situated 2½ miles south of Cape May Canal.

Saint Peter’s-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church

Church

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Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, known locally as The Gingerbread Church, is a historic church located at the junction of Ocean Avenue and Lake Drive in Cape May Point, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. Saint Peter’s-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church is situated 2½ miles south of Cape May Canal.

Battery 223

Bunker

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Battery 223 is in Lower Township, Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. The harbor defense battery was completed in 1943. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on June 25, 2008. Battery 223 is situated 2½ miles south of Cape May Canal.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include North Cape May and Lower Township.

North Cape May

Hamlet

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North Cape May is an unincorporated community and census-designated place located within Lower Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.

Lower Township

Town

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Lower Township is a township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The township, and all of Cape May County, is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Lower Township is situated 2 miles east of Cape May Canal.

Cape May Point

Village

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Cape May Point is a borough located at the tip of the Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. The borough, and all of Cape May County, is part of the Ocean City metropolitan statistical area, and is part of the Philadelphia metropolitan area. Cape May Point is situated 2 miles south of Cape May Canal.

Cape May Canal

Type: Canal
Description: canal in New Jersey, United States of America
Category: body of water
Location: Cape May County, Jersey Shore, New Jersey, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
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Latitude

38.96678° or 38° 58′ 0″ north

Longitude

-74.96295° or 74° 57′ 47″ west

Elevation

-16 feet (-5 metres)

Open location code

87C7X28P+PR

GeoNames ID

4501051

Wikidata ID

Q5034923

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Satellite Map

Discover Cape May Canal from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Cebuano to French—“Cape May Canal” goes by many names.

Cebuano: “Cape May Canal”
Egyptian Arabic: “قناة كيب ماى”
French: “canal de Cape May”
French: “Canal de Cape May”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Town Bank and Sunset Beach.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lido Pond and Higbee Beach.

Cape May County: Must-Visit Destinations

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