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South Cape May

Ghost town · Cape May County, New Jersey

Cape May quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500)
Cape May quadrangle, USGS topographic map (1888, 1:62,500) · U.S. Geological Survey, Historical Topographic Map Collection · Public domain

South Cape May is a ghost town in Cape May County, New Jersey, recorded as human settlement in New Jersey, United States of America. It is the only former community in Cape May County recorded on the federal names register, out of 20 across New Jersey.

The U.S. Geological Survey lists South Cape May as a historical populated place: the name is no longer in official use for a community, whether the settlement was abandoned, absorbed into a neighbouring town or renamed. The recorded location is 38.9330° N, 74.9420° W.

Key facts

Elevation14 ft
Nearest living townWest Cape May, NJ
Distance to it0.7 miles
Coordinates38.93300, -74.94200

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What's there now

South Cape May is no longer a community in its own right. The nearest living town is West Cape May, NJ (population 934), about 0.7 miles away in a straight line, and the site sits at roughly 14 feet above sea level. Much of the land around former townsites is private; check access before you visit.

Images

Oystercatcher and juveniles at their nest on the beach at South Cape May Meadows, New Jersey.
Oystercatcher and juveniles at their nest on the beach at South Cape May Meadows, New Jersey. · Zeete / Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

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