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Beesleys Point

New JerseyCDP

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Beesleys Point

Total population

1,335

Median home value

$339,800

57.7%

Bachelor's+

Median income

$0

Weather68°F · Mostly Cloudy
Coordinates39.28°, -74.63°

Demographic figures from US Census Bureau · ACS 5-year estimates. Overview below cites Wikipedia and may reference a different year.

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Active weather alerts
  • Wind Advisory · Moderate
    Wind Advisory issued September 23 at 8:41AM EDT until September 24 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Coastal Flood Warning · Severe
    Coastal Flood Warning issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 2:00AM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • High Surf Advisory · Minor
    High Surf Advisory issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 6:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ
  • Rip Current Statement · Moderate
    Rip Current Statement issued September 23 at 4:28AM EDT until September 26 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Mount Holly NJ

Source: NOAA National Weather Service.

City facts

Overview

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.

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History & geography

Demographics & economy

Median age
41.8
Median home value
$339,800
Housing units
618
Poverty rate
2%
Unemployment
0.3%

Race & ethnicity

White
82.5%
Black
0%
Asian
0%
Hispanic
4.6%

Source: US Census Bureau — American Community Survey, 5-year estimates.

Geography

Latitude
39.2772
Longitude
-74.6349
Water area
0.03 mi²
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Coordinates & boundaries from the US Census TIGER/Line shapefiles.

Climate

Current forecast

Today
68°F
Mostly Cloudy
Tonight
60°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday
66°F
Mostly Cloudy
Thursday Night
57°F
Mostly Cloudy then Slight Chance Rain Showers
Friday
66°F
Chance Rain Showers
Friday Night
57°F
Chance Rain Showers

Forecast for Beesleys Point, NJ from NOAA NWS API.

Air quality

Industrial & pollution facilities

Natural hazard risk

Health (adults)

High blood pressure
26%
Diabetes
6.4%
Adult obesity
30.5%
Binge drinking
21.6%
Adult smoking
9.6%
No leisure activity
15.5%

Age-adjusted prevalence estimates from CDC PLACES (latest release).

Walkability

Amenities nearby

Wildlife & biodiversity

Schools

Total
6
Elementary
3
Middle
2
High
1
Other
0

Largest nearby schools

  • Ocean City High School
    High · OCEAN CITY · 1,215 students · 9.7:1 ratio
  • Upper Township Primary School
    Elementary · MARMORA · 493 students · 13:1 ratio
  • Upper Township Middle School
    Middle · PETERSBURG · 469 students · 10.9:1 ratio
  • Upper Township Elementary School
    Elementary · MARMORA · 437 students · 11.5:1 ratio
  • Ocean City Intermediate School
    Middle · OCEAN CITY · 370 students · 7.1:1 ratio
  • Ocean City Primary School
    Elementary · OCEAN CITY · 280 students · 7.4:1 ratio

Public K–12 schools within ~10 mi from Urban Institute Education Data Portal (NCES Common Core of Data, 2022).

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Notable people from here

People born within ~10 km, from Wikidata (CC0). Click any name for their Wikipedia article.

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Geography & sun

Avg solar (kWh/m²/day)
4.06
Annual solar (kWh/m²)
1,482

Elevation, sunrise/sunset and daylight from Open-Meteo. Solar climatology from NASA POWER.

Nearby airports

Public attention

Wikipedia views (last 30 days)
2
Avg daily Wikipedia views
0
Attention level
Obscure

Pageview totals from the Wikimedia Pageviews API.

Books about Beesleys Point

Search results from Open Library.

Recent natural events nearby

Ground air-quality sensors

Recently spotted species

Research-grade observations from iNaturalist (within ~15 mi).

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Events

Sources

  • • Wikipedia
  • • US Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates)
  • • NOAA National Weather Service
  • • Wikidata
  • • NCES via Urban Institute Education Data Portal
  • • iNaturalist
  • • CDC PLACES
  • • Open-Meteo / sunrise-sunset.org
  • • Wikipedia Pageviews API
  • • Open Library