Welcome to North Wildwood ...
The coastal city of North Wildwood is located in Cape May County<1>.
Google driving directions from your current location to North Wildwood
The location of North Wildwood has been provided by the Geographic Names Information System (the GNIS).<2>
While we don't have a date for the founding of North Wildwood, 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 Wildwood: N. Wildwood
From the Census Estimates for 2019, North Wildwood has a population of 3,773 people<3> (see below for details).
North Wildwood is near sea level<4>.
Time Zone: North Wildwood lies in the Eastern Time Zone (EST/EDT) and observes daylight saving time
Area Codes for North Wildwood: 609 & 640<5>
Websites for North Wildwood ...
Chamber of Commerce: www.capemaycountychamber.com/
Although we don't have any websites that are specific to North Wildwood, the following might be of interest:
Population Details ...
Taken from the 2019 Census Estimates, North Wildwood had an population of 3,773 people. This is a decrease of 6.63% since the 2010 Census (or a decrease of 23.55% since the 2000 Census).
At the time of the 2010 Census, North Wildwood had a population of 4,041 people. This makes North Wildwood the county's 3rd most populous community.
The population of North Wildwood represents 0.05% of the population of New Jersey (which has 8,791,894 people), making it the state's 61st most populous community.
With a 2010 count of 4,041 people, the population of North Wildwood decreased 18.12% from the 2000 Census (with a count of 4,935 people).
More information can be found on the Census Page for North Wildwood.
Communities near North Wildwood ...
We have created a list of 10 communities that are near North Wildwood.
- Cape May
(7 miles [11.3 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
(11 miles [17.7 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
- Diamond Beach
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the southwest)- 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
- Rio Grande
(4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)- 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
- Cape May Court House
(5 miles [8 km] to the north)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cape May Court House
- Cape May Court House is located in Cape May County
- Cold Spring
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the southwest)- Note: We haven't been able to verify our GPS coordinates for Cold Spring. Although the coordinates have been estimated, they should be in the vicinity.<6>
- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Cold Spring
- Cold Spring is located in Cape May County
- Erma
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the west) - Green Creek
(6 miles [9.7 km] to the northwest)- 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 northwest)- Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Norburys Landing
- Norburys Landing is located in Cape May County
- Villas
(7 miles [11.3 km] to the west)
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 Wildwood. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for North Wildwood.
Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of North Wildwood. 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 Wildwood.
We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around North Wildwood. See our Newspapers Page for North Wildwood.
TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for North Wildwood ...
Looking for more information about North Wildwood? 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 Wildwood, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for North Wildwood.
Adding North Wildwood to Our Gazetteer ...
We originally found mention of North Wildwood 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 for North Wildwood was on a map titled Road Map for New Jersey (from Shell Oil, 1956).
For more details, see References and Mentions for North Wildwood.
Off-the-Road Links ...
Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for North Wildwood. 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.nj.gov/
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> | Population counts have been provided by the U.S. Census Bureau. For more detail, please visit our Census Page for North Wildwood. |
| <4> | The elevation is an estimate for the area around North Wildwood - it will be higher in some places and lower in others. |
| <5> | 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 Wildwood area will be assigned with one of these codes: 609 or 640. As a result, placing a call in the North Wildwood area will require 10-digit dialing (where you enter both the area code and then the phone number). |
| <6> | An 'estimated' location is one where we have been given GPS coordinates, but are unable to verify the accuracy of those coordinates. That said, we have some confidence that we have placed the marker near the actual location. A typical reason for being unable to verify a location is that it might be on private property or maybe historic and gone without an obvious trace. |