Cape May County, New Jersey
county in New Jersey, United States
Cape May County is the southernmost county in the U.S. state of New Jersey. Its county seat is the Cape May Court House section of Middle Township.[3]
Cape May County | |
|---|---|
 Sunset on Sunset Beach in Lower Township in May 2009 | |
 Flag | |
 Location within the U.S. state of New Jersey | |
 New Jersey's location within the U.S. | |
| Coordinates: 39°05′N 74°52′W / 39.08°N 74.86°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| Founded | 1685 |
| Named for | Cornelius Jacobsen Mey |
| Seat | Cape May Court House |
| Largest municipality | Lower Township (population) Middle Township (area) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 620.31 sq mi (1,606.6 km2) |
| • Land | 251.52 sq mi (651.4 km2) |
| • Water | 368.79 sq mi (955.2 km2) 59.5% |
| Population | |
| • Total | 95,263 |
| • Density | 378.9/sq mi (146.3/km2) |
| Congressional district | 2nd |
| Website | capemaycountynj |
References
change- ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ "QuickFacts: Cape May County, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
- ↑ John P. Snyder (1969). The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968 (PDF). Trenton, New Jersey: Bureau of Geology and Topography.
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