Beesley's Point, New Jersey
Beesley's Point, New Jersey | |
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Location in Cape May County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 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 (2020) | |
• Total | 816 |
| • Density | 383.28/sq mi (148.02/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area codes | 609, 640 |
| FIPS code | 34-04540 |
| GNIS feature ID | 2806232 |
Beesley's Point is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Upper Township, in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. 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.
It was first listed as a CDP in the 2020 census with a population of 816.
A post office was established in 1851, with Joseph Chatten as the first postmaster.