Beesley's Point, New Jersey
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| 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 |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (Eastern (EDT)) |
| Area code(s) | 609, 640 |
| GNIS feature ID | 874641[1] |
Beesley's Point is an unincorporated community in Upper Township, in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.[2] 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.[3]
References
- ^ 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.
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