Strathmere, New Jersey
Strathmere, New Jersey | |
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Map of Strathmere highlighted within Cape May County. Right: Location of Cape May County in New Jersey. | |
Location in Cape May County Location in New Jersey | |
| Coordinates: 39°11′46″N 74°39′34″W / 39.19614°N 74.659412°W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | New Jersey |
| County | Cape May |
| Township | Upper |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.76 sq mi (1.96 km2) |
| • Land | 0.53 sq mi (1.36 km2) |
| • Water | 0.23 sq mi (0.60 km2) 21.29% |
| Elevation | 3 ft (1 m) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 137 |
| • Density | 258.5/sq mi (99.8/km2) |
| Time zone | UTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC−04:00 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| ZIP Code | 08248 |
| Area code | 609 |
| FIPS code | 34-71250 |
| GNIS feature ID | 02390365 |
Strathmere is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) located within Upper Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the CDP's population was 137, a decrease of 21 (−13.3%) from the 158 counted at the 2010 U.S. census, which reflected a decrease of 17 (−9.7%) from the 175 enumerated at the 2000 census.
With its beaches in the Strathmere section, Upper Township is one of five municipalities in the state that offer free public access to oceanfront beaches monitored by lifeguards, joining Atlantic City, North Wildwood, Wildwood, and Wildwood Crest.