Outdoor Activities ...

As we travel, we like to pursue some of our interests (such as astronomy and bird watching).

When in North Cape May, we use the following websites to find information relevant to North Cape May and the surrounding area.

• Weather ...
  • Before heading outdoors, you should check the weather:
  • The National Weather Service forecast for North Cape May

• Astronomy & Satellites ...
  • Whether using binoculars, a small telescope or the naked-eye, the Heavens-Above website can help you to find your way around the night-time sky. In addition to detailed sky charts, their website will help you find planets, asteriods, comets, satellites and their tracks across the sky.
  • To give accurate results, Heavens-Above requires the latitude and longitude of your location. As a starting point, when we link to Heavens-Above, we pass this GPS location for North Cape May:
  • 38.982057, -74.957952
  • Once you're on the Heavens-Above website, you can improve its accuracy by giving a more precise longitude and latitude as your actual position.
  • The Heavens-Above Website, centered on North Cape May

• Bird Watching ...
  • We enjoy finding new spots for bird watching and we use the eBird website for local sighting reports and to help identify hotspots.
  • The eBird website is organized on a county-by-county basis. We have selected Cape May County as the starting point when you click on the link below:
  • eBird sighting report for Cape May County
  • Since North Cape May is near Sussex County and also Cumberland County, we have provided a link to their eBird sighting reports:
  • eBird sighting report for Sussex County
  • eBird sighting report for Cumberland County

• Waymarking ...
  • Looking for somewhere out of the ordinary? Find a unique place and want to share it with others? Then it's time to visit Waymarking.com:
  • Waymark.com

Curious and Interesting Names Near North Cape May ...

As we travel, we always see a community with a name that gives pause. While there are names which are interesting or familiar, some catch our attention or strike our fancy. We always wonder about such a name. If time permits and the community is not too far, we'll usually try to make a side-trip.

• Buck Landing
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Buck Landing have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buck Landing
  • Buck Landing is located in Cape May County
• Cold Spring
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the southeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Cold Spring have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
  • Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
• Diamond Beach
  (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Diamond Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Diamond Beach
  • Diamond Beach is located in Cape May County
• Fishing Creek
  (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Fishing Creek have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fishing Creek
  • Fishing Creek is located in Cape May County
• Green Creek
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Creek
  • Green Creek is located in Cape May County
• Nummytown
  (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Nummytown have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nummytown
  • Nummytown is located in Cape May County
• Pierces
  (6 miles [9.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Pierces have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierces
  • Pierces is located in Cape May County
• Sunset Beach
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the south)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Sunset Beach have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Sunset Beach
  • Sunset Beach is located in Cape May County
• Tabernacle
  (2 miles [3.2 km] to the east)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Tabernacle have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Tabernacle
  • Tabernacle is located in Sussex County
• Town Bank
  (Less than 2 miles to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Town Bank have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Town Bank
  • Town Bank is located in Cape May County
• Wildwood Gardens
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Gardens have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Gardens
  • Wildwood Gardens is located in Cape May County
• Wildwood Junction
  (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wildwood Junction have been provided by the GNIS.<1> The coordinates still need to be verified.
  • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wildwood Junction
  • Wildwood Junction is located in Cape May County

How Far From North Cape May to ...

We spend a lot of time looking through Gazetteers, Almanacs & Directories that were published in the late 1800's and early 1900's. Many of the Gazetteers include the distance from a community such as North Cape May to various places of note, such as the White House.

With a nod to our favorite Gazetteers, the straight-line distance<2> beginning in North Cape May and extending to:

• Cape May, which is the Seat of Cape May County, lies just to the Southeast.
• Trenton, which is the State Capital of New Jersey, lies 86 miles [138.4 km]<2> to the north (N). If you could drive a straight line from North Cape May to Trenton, with an average speed<3>of 63 miles [101.4 km] per hour, it would take less than two hours to make the trip. A comfortable walk of 2.2 miles [3.5 km] per hour would take 5 days. A horse and buggy averaging 3.2 miles [5.1 km] per hour would take most of three days.
• The White House (Washington, DC) is 111 miles [178.6 km] to the west (W). Driving would take about two hours, a buggy would take 5 days and walking would take 7 days.
• The shortest distance<4> to Jerusalem (specifically the Temple Mount and the Dome of the Rock) is 5,805 miles [9,342.2 km] and it lies to the northeast (NE).<5>
• The distance to the Great Mosque of Mecca (specifically the Ka'bah - or Kaaba ) is 6,505 miles [10,468.8 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<6>
• The distance to Saint Peter's Basilica (The Vatican) is 4,384 miles [7,055.4 km] and it lies to the east northeast (ENE).<7>

Off-the-Road Links ...

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Cape May. 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/