Around Cape May ...
The largest community within a 50 mile [80 km] radius is Milford (DE). It is located about 28 miles [45 km] to the west of Cape May. Milford (DE) has a population of 12,300 people.<1>.
The next largest community is Ocean City. It is located about 28 miles [ km] to the northeast of Cape May and has a population of 10,900 people.
For comparison, Cape May has a population of 3,400 people.
The following is a sample of neighboring communities based on their distance from Cape May, with the nearest first.
- Erma
(2 miles [3.2 km] to the north) - Diamond Beach
(3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
- Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County
- North Cape May
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for North Cape May have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Cape May
- North Cape May is located in Cape May County
- Rio Grande
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- 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
- Wildwood
(5 miles [8 km] to the northeast) - Villas
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the north) - Green Creek
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
- Green Creek is located in Cape May County
- Norburys Landing
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County
- North Wildwood
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the northeast)- 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
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- Anglesea
(8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Anglesea
- Anglesea is located in Cape May County
- Cape May Court House
(10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Goshen
(14 miles [22.5 km] to the north) - Lewes
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Lewes have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
- Lewes is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
- Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <3>
- Clermont
(16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Clermont
- Clermont is located in Cape May County
- Henlopen Acres
(17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)- Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Henlopen Acres have been provided by the GNIS.<2> The coordinates still need to be verified.
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
- Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County (DE)
- Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
- Anglesea
For more communities neighboring Cape May, please visit our County-by-County Page for Cape May.
Cape May County ...
Cape May is located in Cape May County<4> and is the County Seat.
The following counties adjoin and form the boundaries of Cape May County: Atlantic & Cumberland. The Atlantic Ocean lies to the east and the Delaware Bay to the southwest.
Curious and Interesting Names Near Cape May ...
It seems like there is always a nearby community with a name that seems interesting, maybe familiar or just catches our attention in some other way. We've collected some names which strike us as being curious or interesting. Our list can be found on the Tidbits & Trivia Page for Cape May.
Airports Near Cape May ...
When a trip includes a flight, we try to find an airport that best fits our travel plans.<5> To that purpose, we've assembled a list of that are relatively close to Cape May and that information can be found on the Airports Page for Cape May.
Websites We Enjoy ...
When we're planning a trip, we like to check the following websites for sights, attractions and places to visit.
- For the State of New Jersey:
- TripAdvisor Links for:
- Also of Interest:
Off-the-Road Links ...
The official website for Cape May: www.capemaycity.com/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for Cape May. |
| <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> | While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program. |
| <4> | 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. |
| <5> | When we are planning a trip (for example, to Cape May), we usually look for the obvious: the choice of airlines that fly into the airport, the number of flights, the connections we have to make, which car rentals are available, etc. We also look for sights and attractions that we might find between any given airport and our destination - we do love exploring. We're willing to fly into a more distant airport if we can get the services and amenities that we like. Even though our choice of airport might be inconvenient to others, it usually gives us a better trip. |