South Dennis New Jersey Map

About South Dennis, New Jersey

South Dennis is a locality in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 1,703. The population density is 105.9 people per km². South Dennis is located at 39.1702°N, 74.8044°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. ZIP code: 08245.

South Dennis unfolds where the brackish pulse of the Dennis Creek dictates the slow, rhythmic expansion of the marshland. It lies 6.3 miles north of Middle, NJ (from Middle, NJ: bearing 359°T), and is situated 6.5 miles west-southwest of Upper. The landscape here exists in a liminal state, defined by the heavy, salt-sweet air drifting seven miles inland from the Atlantic Ocean and the quiet, tea-colored stillness of Johnson Pond. Beyond the immediate reach of the creek, the terrain shifts into dense, sandy loam, a flat expanse that seems to hold the light of dusk longer than the horizon allows. Far to the northwest, the distant silhouette of Cabin Ridge offers a jagged contrast to the low, expansive sky, while the nearby Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area acts as a sanctuary for the migratory birds that trace the ancient currents of the coast.

South Dennis preserves a quiet, stubborn endurance, its identity forged in the intersection of maritime legacy and the quietude of the southern interior. The local economy, once tethered to the timber and shipbuilding trades that relied on the nearby waterways, now settles into a slower, deliberate pace that respects the seasonal shifts of the marsh. Residents often look toward the broader expanse of the Belleplain State Forest, eight miles away, for the deep, pine-scented solitude that defines the region’s character, or find a different kind of quietude in the expansive, open reaches of Poor House Flat. Life here is not measured by the haste of the modern corridor, but by the subtle, persistent erosion of the tides near Stipson Island and the way the shadows lengthen across the fields as the day recedes into the Atlantic Ocean’s influence.

About This South Dennis Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of South Dennis, New Jersey. Coordinates: 39.170241, -74.804356. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for South Dennis includes the ZIP code (08245), telephone area code (609, 640), county seat of Cape May County (Middle Township), and school district assignment (Dennis Township School District).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.