Welcome to Bennys Landing ...
Bennys Landing is located in Cape May County<1>.
The location of Bennys Landing has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (ie- the GNIS).<2>
A typical abbreviation for Bennys Landing: Bennys Lndg. (or less commonly used: Bennys Lndng.)
See our Genealogy Helper Page for Bennys Landing for more information about variations on the name of Bennys Landing.
Bennys Landing is near sea level<3>.
Time Zone: Bennys Landing lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
The telephone area code for Bennys Landing: (609)
Websites for Bennys Landing ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to Bennys Landing, the following might be of interest:
Communities near Bennys Landing ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Bennys Landing.
- Ocean City
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Ocean City have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ocean City
- Ocean City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 10,902 people
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the south) - North Wildwood
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Wildwood have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
- North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
- Cape May
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
- Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
- Sea Isle City
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
- Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
- Estell Manor
(19 miles [30.6 km] to the north)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Estell Manor have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Estell Manor
- Estell Manor is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 1,738 people
- Corbin City
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Corbin City
- Corbin City is located in Atlantic County
- Population from the 2020 Census: 488 people
- Green Creek
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Goshen
(5 miles [8 km] to the northwest) - Rio Grande
(5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rio Grande
- Rio Grande is located in Cape May County
- Former name for Rio Grande:
- Crandol Town
- Rio Grande has also been known as:
- Hildreth
- Leamings
To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...
We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.
We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Bennys Landing. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Bennys Landing.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Bennys Landing. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Bennys Landing.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Bennys Landing. See our Newspapers Page for Bennys Landing.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Bennys Landing ...
Looking for more information about Bennys Landing? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.
While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Bennys Landing, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Bennys Landing.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Bennys Landing. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.
The official website for Cape May County: www.co.cape-may.nj.us/
The official website for State of New Jersey: https://www.state.nj.us/
Footnotes ...
| <1> | If you're interested in how the shape of New Jersey's counties, including Cape May, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries. |
| <2> | The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required. |
| <3> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around Bennys Landing - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |