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Wildwood Crest New Jersey Map

Explore Wildwood Crest, New Jersey, with this interactive street and satellite map.

This page also offers TOPO MAPS — the official USGS topographic sheets — plus USGS aerial imagery, a labelled USNG grid overlay, a distance and bearing tool, and a GPS grid-reference readout. See How to Use This Map below.

Interactive Map of Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

How to Use This Wildwood Crest, New Jersey Map

This interactive map shows the street layout and satellite imagery for Wildwood Crest, New Jersey. Use the Map and Satellite buttons above to switch between street map and aerial imagery views. Use the + and − buttons to zoom in or out, or scroll your mouse wheel while holding the Control key to zoom. On a touchscreen, use a two-finger pinch gesture. Drag the map to pan to any area of New Jersey or beyond.

Click ⛶ Fullscreen to expand the map to fill your screen. To return to the normal page view, press the Escape key, click the ✕ Exit Fullscreen button that appears above the map, or on a mobile device tap the back button (Android) or the close icon (iOS).

TOPO MAPS — NEW. Click the green 🔍 Search Maps button below the map to open a second map with a Base map row offering three choices. OSM is the standard OpenStreetMap street map. Topo shows the official USGS topographic maps from The National Map — contours, hydrography, land cover and shaded relief, the same mapping used for hiking, hunting and back-country navigation in the Adirondacks, the Catskills and the Finger Lakes. Imagery shows USGS aerial photography, mostly 1-metre NAIP. The search box finds any US town, county or landmark by name, so you are not limited to Wildwood Crest.

Reading the map like a paper quad. Click Grid to overlay the U.S. National Grid (USNG), labelled along the edges exactly as a printed topographic sheet is — at normal zoom the squares are one kilometre across, so you can read a six-figure grid reference by eye and judge distance directly off the map. Click Measure, then tap two points, to get the distance between them together with the grid bearing in degrees and mils, the true bearing, and the magnetic bearing to set on a compass.

Click 📍 My position to take a single GPS reading from your device. It marks where you are and reports your position as a USNG grid reference as well as plain latitude and longitude — USNG being the format FEMA and US search and rescue teams work from — with a Copy position button so you can paste it straight into a text message. It takes one reading and stops, rather than tracking continuously, to conserve your battery. Note that map tiles need cell coverage, but a GPS reading does not — your coordinates stay correct even where the map itself cannot load.

City	Wildwood Crest
State	New Jersey (NJ)
County	Cape May County
Country	United States of America
Timezone	Eastern Time (America/New_York)

Latitude	38.974835
Longitude	-74.833502
Population	3,101
Density	922.4 /km²
Incorporated	Yes
ZIP Code	08260
Area Code	609, 640
County Seat	Middle Township
School District	Wildwood Crest Borough School District

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About Wildwood Crest, New Jersey

Wildwood Crest is a locality in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It has a population of approximately 3,101. The population density is 922.4 people per km². Wildwood Crest is located at 38.9748°N, 74.8335°W. It observes the Eastern Time (America/New_York) timezone. Wildwood Crest is an incorporated locality. ZIP code: 08260.

Wildwood Crest defines the southern terminus of the barrier island, where the sand meets the Atlantic Ocean in a wide, expansive reach of dunes and salt-grass. It lies 4.4 miles east of Lower, NJ (from Lower, NJ: bearing 83°T), and is situated 7.8 miles south of Middle. The air here holds a distinct, briny weight, shifting with the tides that move through the nearby channels of Stingaree Creek. To the west, the landscape dips into the low-lying Post Creek Basin, a quiet expanse of marshland that separates the solid ground from the mainland. While the distant silhouette of Cabin Ridge remains far beyond the horizon, the immediate geography is shaped by the interplay of sea and sky, with the light at dusk turning the waves into sheets of hammered silver. Within the boundaries of Wildwood Crest Borough Park, the greenery provides a small, manicured contrast to the wilder, shifting sands that have defined this edge of the continent for centuries.

Development in Wildwood Crest emerged from a vision of a refined, residential retreat, distinct from the boisterous energy found in the neighboring sections of the island. The local economy relies heavily on the seasonal pulse of tourism, though the character of the place is anchored by a persistent, year-round population that maintains a quieter, more deliberate pace. History lingers in the architecture of the mid-century motels, which still stand as bright, neon-trimmed relics of a bygone era of motor travel. Beyond the immediate coastline, the proximity to Ephraim Island and the subtle drainages of the local waterways continue to dictate the rhythm of life, much as they did when the area was first settled. Those who travel further inland might find the waters of Pumping Station Pond, a quiet point of stillness that serves as a reminder of the varied, water-bound nature of this coastal landscape.

Nearby Outdoor Places

Beach (Local Recreation) — 0.2 mi, 097° E
Survivor (Monument) — 0.3 mi, 111° E
Wildwood Crest Borough Beach or Boardwalk (Local Recreation) — 0.4 mi, 186° S
Battle of Turtle Gut Inlet Memorial (Monument) — 0.7 mi, 239° SW
Cape May Coastal Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 0.7 mi, 252° W
Cape May Wetlands Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 0.7 mi, 265° W
Wildwoods Sign (Public Artwork) — 0.8 mi, 063° NE
Royal Flush Fishing (Attraction) — 0.9 mi, 011° N
Christopher Columbus Memorial (Monument) — 1.0 mi, 058° NE
Big Blue Cruiser Whale Watcher (Attraction) — 1.0 mi, 028° NE
Soccer Complex Development (Local Park) — 1.2 mi, 020° N
Unknown Park (Local Park) — 1.3 mi, 233° SW
Games of Chance (Attraction) — 1.4 mi, 056° NE
Race Zone Amuseuments (Attraction) — 1.5 mi, 053° NE
Seaport Aquarium (Aquarium) — 1.5 mi, 055° NE
Cape May National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 1.7 mi, 213° SW · 38k acres
Marsh Trail Observation Tower (Viewpoint) — 1.9 mi, 221° SW
Cape Island Wildlife Management Area (State Conservation Area) — 2.8 mi, 299° NW
Frank's Rio Stadium Theater (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 318° NW
Franks Rio Grande (Cinema) — 3.7 mi, 319° NW
Thomas Kinkade Gallery (Gallery) — 5.5 mi, 239° SW
Cape May Art Gallery (Gallery) — 5.7 mi, 239° SW
Cape May Point State Park (State Park) — 6.4 mi, 278° W
Dennis Creek Wildlife Management Area (Marine Protected Area) — 7.1 mi, 328° NW
The Sperlak Gallery and Sculpture Gardens (Gallery) — 12.6 mi, 357° N
Cape Henlopen State Park (State Park) — 18.2 mi, 229° SW
Fort Miles Interpretive Site (Museum) — 19.4 mi, 226° SW
Clear Space Theatre Company (Theatre) — 22.2 mi, 217° SW
Anna Hazzard Museum (Museum) — 22.4 mi, 217° SW
Prime Hook National Wildlife Refuge (National Wildlife Refuge) — 22.5 mi, 239° SW · 29k acres

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