Cape May

Cape May consists of a peninsula and barrier island system in the U.S. state of . It is roughly coterminous with and runs southwards from the New Jersey mainland, separating from the Atlantic Ocean.
  • Cape
  • …lies at an elevation of 16 feet (5 metres)
  • Description: cape at the southern most point of New Jersey
  • Also known as
    “Caep May”
    “Cap May”
    “Cape de Maye”
    “Cape May Peninsula”
    “Cape May Point”
    “Cape May, New Jersey”
    “Cape Mey”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Cape May Lighthouse and Saint Peter’s-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church.
Smallbones, Public domain.
Saint Peter's-By-The-Sea Episcopal Church, known…

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Cape May Point and West Cape May.
WhisperToMe, Public domain.
is a borough located at the tip of the…
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is a Walsh Act borough in , in the U.S. state of .
is a resort town in the state of , in the .
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Latitude
38.93058° or 38° 55′ 50″ north
Longitude
-74.9626° or 74° 57′ 45″ west
Open location code
87C7W2JP+6X
Geo­Names ID
Wiki­data ID

Satellite Map

Discover this place from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Russian—“Cape May” goes by many names.
  • Azerbaijani: “Mey burnu”
  • Catalan: “Península de Cape May”
  • Cebuano: “Cape May”
  • Chinese: “开普梅”
  • Faroese: “Cape May Nesið”
  • Hebrew: “כף מאי”
  • Hebrew: “כף מיי”
  • Japanese: “メイ岬 (ニュージャージー州)”
  • Japanese: “メイ岬”
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: “Cape May”
  • Russian: “Кейп-Мей”
  • Russian: “Мей”
  • Russian: “Мыс Мей”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Lighthouse Pond and Lake Lily.

Cape May County: Highlights

Learn more about Ocean City and Cape May.
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