Cape May County, New Jersey

Cape May County
County
Sunset on Sunset Beach in Lower Township in May 2009
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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 / 39.08; -74.86
Country United States
State New Jersey
Founded1685
Named forCornelius Jacobsen Mey
SeatCape May Court House
Largest municipalityLower Township (population)
Middle Township (area)
Area
[1]
 • Total620.31 sq mi (1,606.6 km2)
 • Land251.52 sq mi (651.4 km2)
 • Water368.79 sq mi (955.2 km2)  59.5%
Population
 (2020)[2]
 • Total95,263
 • Density378.9/sq mi (146.3/km2)
Congressional district2nd
Websitecapemaycountynj.gov

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]

References

  1. ↑ "2020 U.S. Gazetteer Files". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  2. ↑ "QuickFacts: Cape May County, New Jersey". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved January 12, 2024.
  3. ↑ 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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