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» This article is about the body of land between Delaware Bay and the Atlantic Ocean.:
For the city named after it, see Cape May, New Jersey, for the county, see Cape May County, New Jersey. For other uses, see Cape May (disambiguation).
Cape May is a
peninsula, the southern tip of which is the southernmost point of the state of
New Jersey,
United States. It runs southwards from the New Jersey mainland, separating
Delaware Bay from the
Atlantic Ocean. The cape is named for
Cornelius Jacobsen Mey, a
Dutch explorer who was working for the
Dutch East India Company.
The city of
Cape May, located in the south of the peninsula, is the oldest seaside resort in America, with historical roots dating back to the 1700s. The entire city was designated as a
National Historic Landmark on
May 11,
1976, and many of the buildings throughout the town are original Victorian structures that have been maintained in pristine condition. Many people go to Cape May for tourism, shopping, and for the
beach.
The peninsula comprises the municipalities of
Middle Township,
Avalon,
Dennis Township,
Stone Harbor,
North Wildwood,
West Wildwood,
Wildwood,
Lower Township, and
Wildwood Crest, New Jersey. The region is a popular destination for
Québécois tourists.
Cape May is also famous as one of the top birding sites in North America. Due to its location at the southern tip of New Jersey and numerous nature preserves and wildlife refuges, large concentrations of birds can be found in Cape May, especially during spring and fall migration. The
Cape May Bird Observatory acts as the central coordinator of birding activities in Cape May, including the
World Series of Birding, held in Cape May (and throughout New Jersey) each May.
The
Basic Training camp of the
United States Coast Guard is located in Cape May. This facility in Cape May, is the only training center for the United States Coast Guard in the country. Each recruit goes through eight weeks of training before they're shipped out to various locations.
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