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Welcome to North Cape May ...

North Cape May is located in Cape May County<1>.

While we don't have a date for the founding of North Cape May, you might get a feel for it by knowing that the earliest mention that we've found (so far) was on a map dated 1956.

A typical abbreviation for North Cape May: N. Cape May

North Cape May is near sea level<2>.

Time Zone: North Cape May lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time

Area Codes for North Cape May: 609 & 640<3>

Websites for North Cape May ...

Chamber of Commerce:   www.capemaycountychamber.com/

Although we don't have any websites that are specific to North Cape May, the following might be of interest:

Communities near North Cape May ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Cape May.

  • Wildwood
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Wildwood is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,916 people
  • North Wildwood
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
    • North Wildwood is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for North Wildwood
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,739 people
  • Lewes
    (17 miles [27.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Lewes is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lewes
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,417 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Lewes <4>
  • Cape May
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • Cape May is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 3,404 people
  • Sea Isle City
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northeast)
    • Sea Isle City is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sea Isle City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,019 people
  • Rehoboth Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
  • Slaughter Beach
    (19 miles [30.6 km] to the west)
  • Henlopen Acres
    (18 miles [29 km] to the south)
    • Henlopen Acres is located in Sussex County (DE)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Henlopen Acres
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 148 people
  • Del Haven
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
    • Del Haven is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Del Haven
  • Norburys Landing
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing

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 North Cape May. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Cape May.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Cape May. 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 North Cape May.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Cape May. See our Newspapers Page for North Cape May.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Cape May ...

Looking for more information about North Cape May? 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 North Cape May, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Cape May.

Adding North Cape May to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of North Cape May in both the FIPS-55 and the GNIS. For more information, see the FIPS and GNIS Codes sections on our Miscellaneous Page.

From our notes, the earliest published mention we've found (so far) for North Cape May was on a map titled Road Map for New Jersey (from Shell Oil, 1956).

For more details, see References and Mentions for North Cape May.

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 elevation is an estimate for the area around North Cape May - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>When there's a risk of an area code running out of phone numbers, an 'Overlay Area Code' is created that has the same geographic boundaries as the existing area code. In this case, the 609 code has been Overlayed with the 640 area code. New phone numbers in the North Cape May area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the North Cape May area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number).
<4>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.