Beesley's Point, New Jersey
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  Beesley's Point Beesleys Point's location in Cape May County (Inset: Cape May County in New Jersey)  Beesley's Point Beesley's Point (New Jersey)  Beesley's Point Beesley's Point (the United States) | |
| Coordinates: 39°16′36″N 74°38′11″W / 39.27667°N 74.63639°WCoordinates: 39°16′36″N 74°38′11″W / 39.27667°N 74.63639°W | |
| Country |  United States |
| State |  New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Upper |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2.16 sq mi (5.59 km2) |
| • Land | 2.13 sq mi (5.51 km2) |
| • Water | 0.03 sq mi (0.08 km2) |
| Elevation | 30 ft (9 m) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 816 |
| • Density | 383.28/sq mi (148.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area codes | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 874641[3] |
Beesley's Point is an unincorporated community in Upper Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.[4] Beesley's Point is on Peck Bay across from Ocean City. Beesley's Point is home to the Beesley's Point Generating Station and one end of the now-closed Beesley's Point Bridge.
A post office was established in 1851, with Joseph Chatten as the first postmaster.[5]
Demographics
| Historical population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 2020 | 816 | — | |
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Education
As with other parts of Upper Township, the area is zoned to Upper Township School District (for grades K-8) and Ocean City School District (for high school). The latter operates Ocean City High School.
Countywide schools include Cape May County Technical High School and Cape May County Special Services School District.
Previously it had its own school.[7]
References
- ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
- ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved Oct 11, 2022.
- ^ US Board on Geographic Names, United States Geological Survey. Accessed September 4, 2014.
- ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
- ^ Stevens, Lewis Townsend (1897). The History of Cape May County, New Jersey: From the Aboriginal Times to the Present Day. Star of the Cape Publishing Co. p. 467.
- ^ "Census of Population and Housing". Census.gov. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
- ^ "School House, Beesleys Point, Cape May County, NJ". Library of Congress. Retrieved 2021-06-06.
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