Cape May Point
| Cape May Point, New Jersey | |
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| Borough | |
| Borough of Cape May Point | |
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 Cape May Point Borough highlighted in Cape May County. Inset map: Cape May County highlighted in the State of New Jersey. |
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 Census Bureau map of Cape May Point, New Jersey |
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| Coordinates: 38°56′13″N 74°57′55″W / 38.936909°N 74.965374°WCoordinates: 38°56′13″N 74°57′55″W / 38.936909°N 74.965374°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |
 New Jersey
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| County | Cape May |
| Incorporated | April 19, 1878 |
| Named for | Cape May / Cornelius Jacobsen May |
| Government | |
| • Type | Walsh Act |
| • Body | Board of Commissioners |
| • Mayor | Robert J. Moffatt (term ends December 31, 2020) |
| • Administrator | Steve O'Connor |
| • Municipal clerk | Elaine Wallace |
| Area | |
| • Total | 0.315 sq mi (0.816 km2) |
| • Land | 0.296 sq mi (0.766 km2) |
| • Water | 0.019 sq mi (0.050 km2) 6.15% |
| Area rank | 553rd of 566 in state 16th of 16 in county |
| Elevation | 7 ft (2 m) |
| Population (2010 Census) | |
| • Total | 291 |
| • Estimate (2016) | 281 |
| • Rank | 561st of 566 in state 16th of 16 in county |
| • Density | 984.5/sq mi (380.1/km2) |
| • Density rank | 384th of 566 in state 7th of 16 in county |
| Time zone | Eastern (EST) (UTC-5) |
| • Summer (DST) | Eastern (EDT) (UTC-4) |
| ZIP code | 08212 |
| Area code(s) | 609 exchanges: 884, 898 |
| FIPS code | 3400910330 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0885179 |
| Website | www |
Cape May Point is a borough located at the tip of the Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the resident population was 291, reflecting an increase of 50 (+20.7%) from the 241 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 7 (-2.8%) from the 248 counted in the 1990 Census. The summer population can be as much as 4,500.
Cape May Point is home to the Cape May Light, though Lower Township claims that the lighthouse is located in that municipality.
Cape May Point was called Stites Beach until 1876 when the name was changed to Seagrove. It was incorporated as a borough by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on April 19, 1878, from portions of Lower Township, based on the results of a referendum held three days earlier. It was reincorporated on August 19, 1891 and returned to Lower Township on April 8, 1896. Cape May Point re-emerged as an independent municipality on April 6, 1908, based on the results of a referendum held on April 21, 1908. The borough's name derives from Cape May, which was named for 1620 Dutch captain named Cornelius Jacobsen May who explored and charted the area between 1611–1614, and established a claim for the province of New Netherland.
Cape May Point is a dry town where alcohol cannot be sold.
According to the United States Census Bureau, Cape May Point borough had a total area of 0.315 square miles (0.816 km2), including 0.296 square miles (0.766 km2) of land and 0.019 square miles (0.050 km2) of water (6.15%).
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