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|subdivision_type1 = State |subdivision_name1 = |subdivision_type2 = County |subdivision_name2 = Cape May |government_footnotes = 〔 |government_type = Faulkner Act (Council-Manager) |governing_body = City Council |leader_title = Mayor |leader_name = Edward J. Mahaney, Jr. (term ends December 31, 2016)〔(2015 New Jersey Mayors Directory ), New Jersey Department of Community Affairs, as of October 20, 2015. Accessed November 16, 2015. As of date accessed, Mahaney is listed as mayor with a term-end date of June 30, 2016, which does not reflect the shift of municipal elections from May to November.〕 |leader_title1 = Manager |leader_name1 = Bruce A. MacLeod〔(Administration ), City of Cape May. Accessed July 10, 2012.〕 |leader_title2 = Clerk |leader_name2 = Louise F. Cummiskey〔(City Clerk and Registrar of Vital Statistics ), City of Cape May. Accessed July 10, 2012.〕 |established_title = Incorporated |established_date = March 8, 1848, as Cape Island Borough |established_title2 = Reincorporated |established_date2 = March 10, 1851, as Cape Island City |established_title3 = Reincorporated |established_date3 = March 9, 1869, as Cape May City |named_for = Cornelius Jacobsen Mey |unit_pref = Imperial |area_footnotes = 〔(2010 Census Gazetteer Files: New Jersey County Subdivisions ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed May 21, 2015.〕 |area_magnitude = |area_total_km2 = 7.103 |area_land_km2 = 6.226 |area_water_km2 = 0.877 |area_total_sq_mi = 2.743 |area_land_sq_mi = 2.404 |area_water_sq_mi = 0.339 |area_water_percent = 12.35 |area_rank = 359th of 566 in state 8th of 16 in county〔 |population_as_of = 2010 Census |population_footnotes = 〔(DP-1 - Profile of General Population and Housing Characteristics: 2010 for Cape May city, Cape May County, New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed April 20, 2012.〕〔〔(Table DP-1. Profile of General Demographic Characteristics: 2010 for Cape May city ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development. Accessed April 20, 2012.〕 |population_total = 3607 |population_rank = 428th of 566 in state 8th of 16 in county〔(GCT-PH1 Population, Housing Units, Area, and Density: 2010 - State -- County Subdivision from the 2010 Census Summary File 1 for New Jersey ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed October 9, 2012.〕 |population_density_km2 = 579.4 |population_density_sq_mi = 1500.6 |population_density_rank = 336th of 566 in state 6th of 16 in county〔 |population_est = 3535 |pop_est_as_of = 2014 |pop_est_footnotes = 〔 |timezone = Eastern (EST) |utc_offset = -5 |timezone_DST = Eastern (EDT) |utc_offset_DST = -4 |elevation_footnotes = 〔, Geographic Names Information System. Accessed March 5, 2013.〕 |elevation_m = |elevation_ft = 10 |coordinates_type = region:US_type:city |coordinates_region = US-NJ |coordinates_display = inline,title |coordinates_footnotes = 〔〔(US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990 ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.〕 |latd = 38.940782 |longd = -74.903198 |postal_code_type = ZIP code |postal_code = 08204〔(Look Up a ZIP Code for Cape May, NJ ), United States Postal Service. Accessed November 6, 2011.〕〔(Zip Codes ), State of New Jersey. Accessed October 8, 2013.〕 |area_code = 609〔(Area Code Lookup - NPA NXX for Cape May, NJ ), Area-Codes.com. Accessed October 8, 2013.〕 |blank_name = FIPS code |blank_info = 3400910270〔〔(American FactFinder ), United States Census Bureau. Accessed September 4, 2014.〕〔(A Cure for the Common Codes: New Jersey ), Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed July 10, 2012.〕 |blank1_name = GNIS feature ID |blank1_info = 0885178〔〔(US Board on Geographic Names ), United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.〕 |website = |footnotes = }} Cape May is a city at the southern tip of Cape May Peninsula in Cape May County, New Jersey, where the Delaware Bay meets the Atlantic Ocean. One of the country's oldest vacation resort destinations,〔Johnson, Charles P. ("Many Drive To Resorts On Atlantic: Coast Places Draw Drivers From Pittsburgh District" ), ''The Pittsburgh Press'', June 22, 1930, p. 3 of the Automobile section. Accessed July 4, 2011. "The southern part of New Jersey largely in Cape May County contains other popular resorts. Cape May City, the southernmost part of New Jersey, is said to be the oldest vacation resort in the United States."〕 it is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. As of the 2010 United States Census, the city had a year-round population of 3,607,〔〔〔 reflecting a decline of 427 (-10.6%) from the 4,034 counted in the 2000 Census, which had in turn declined by 634 (-13.6%) from the 4,668 counted in the 1990 Census.〔(Table 7. Population for the Counties and Municipalities in New Jersey: 1990, 2000 and 2010 ), New Jersey Department of Labor and Workforce Development, February 2011. Accessed October 9, 2012.〕 In the summer, Cape May's population is expanded by as many as 40,000 to 50,000 visitors.〔Mulvihill, Geoff via Associated Press. ("Dangerous fishing, quaint B&B's share N.J. resort" ), ''Delaware County Daily Times'', March 30, 2009. Accessed July 4, 2011. "'I don't really think much about the fishing business,' said Jimmy Iapallucci, a cook at Uncle Bill's Pancake House near the beach. He suspects the tourists who swell the community's population from 4,000 to 40,000 each summer don't either."〕〔 The entire city of Cape May is designated the Cape May Historic District, a National Historic Landmark due to its concentration of Victorian buildings. With a rich history, award-winning beaches, designation as a top birdwatching location, and many examples of Victorian architecture, Cape May is a seaside resort drawing visitors from around the world. Cape May was recognized as one of America's top 10 beaches by the Travel Channel and its beach was ranked fifth in New Jersey in the 2008 Top 10 Beaches Contest sponsored by the New Jersey Marine Sciences Consortium.〔Urgo, Jacqueline L. ("Triumph for South Jersey" ), ''The Philadelphia Inquirer'', May 23, 2008. Accessed October 29, 2015. "Neighboring Wildwood Crest came in second, followed by Ocean City, North Wildwood, Cape May, Asbury Park in Monmouth County, Avalon, Point Pleasant Beach in northern Ocean County, Beach Haven in southern Ocean County and Stone Harbor."〕 ==History== The city was named for 1620 Dutch captain named Cornelius Jacobsen Mey who explored and charted the area between 1611–1614, and established a claim for the province of New Netherland.〔Hutchinson, Viola L. (''The Origin of New Jersey Place Names'' ), New Jersey Public Library Commission, May 1945. Accessed August 28, 2015.〕〔Gannett, Henry. (''The Origin of Certain Place Names in the United States'' ), p. 68. United States Government Printing Office, 1905. Accessed August 28, 2015.〕 It was later settled by New Englanders from the New Haven Colony. What is now Cape May was originally formed as the borough of Cape Island by an act of the New Jersey Legislature on March 8, 1848, from portions of Lower Township. It was reincorporated as Cape Island city on March 10, 1851, and finally became Cape May city as of March 9, 1869.〔Snyder, John P. (''The Story of New Jersey's Civil Boundaries: 1606-1968'' ), Bureau of Geology and Topography; Trenton, New Jersey; 1969. p. 113. Accessed April 20, 2012.〕 Cape May began hosting vacationers from Philadelphia in the mid 18th century and is recognized as the country's oldest seaside resort.〔Staff. ("LIFE STYLE; Old Resort Draws New Clientele: Honeymooners" ), ''The New York Times'', July 23, 1989. Accessed July 4, 2011. "At one time, Cape May was known as the serene Victorian getaway of four Presidents and scores of wealthy New York and Philadelphia industrialists. But recently, Cape May, the nation's oldest seaside resort, has begun to attract a new breed of beachgoer.... Innkeepers here say Cape May's 19th-century ambiance and views of the Atlantic Ocean are the main reasons this sleepy city of 5,000 (50,000 in the summer) has become popular for weddings and honeymoons."〕 It became increasingly popular in the 18th century and was considered one of the finest resorts in America by the 19th century. In 1878 a five-day-long fire destroyed square blocks of the town center and as part of the reconstruction efforts replacement homes were almost uniformly of Victorian style.〔(Victorian Cape May ), ''Cape May Times''. Accessed July 4, 2011. "Cape May looked a lot different before the fire of 1878. The town is the oldest seashore resort in the nation. In the 1800s, Cape May had quite a collection of classically designed seaside hotels. The fire of 1878 wiped out 30 blocks of the early seashore town, including some of the resort's major hotels, including the original Congress Hall.... And, for the most part, the new buildings that went up were built in the modern style of the day...later known as the Victorian style... lots of gingerbread trim, gables and turrets."〕 As a result of this and of more recent preservation efforts, Cape May is noted for its large number of well-maintained Victorian houses — the second largest collection of such homes in the nation after San Francisco. In 1976, the entire city of Cape May was officially designated a National Historic Landmark as the Cape May Historic District, making Cape May the only city in the United States wholly designated as such.〔Kent, Bill. ("DEVELOPMENT; If They Build It, Will Even More Come? Cape May Ponders Parking Garage" ), ''The New York Times'', November 9, 1997. Accessed July 4, 2011. "William Bolger, manager of the National Park Service Historic Landmarks Program for the Northeast, confirmed that he had been surveying Cape May to evaluate the city's historic buildings since January. 'Cape May is unique in America in that, since 1977, the entire city has been designated a National Historic Landmark District,' Mr. Bolger said. 'That means everything within the city limits is considered of historic landmark status.'"〕 That designation is intended to ensure the architectural preservation of these buildings. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cape May, New Jersey」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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