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, 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. In the summer, Cape May's population is expanded by as many as 40,000 to 50,000 visitors. The entire city of Cape May is designated the
Cape May Historic District, a
National Historic Landmark due to its concentration of
Victorian buildings.