South Dennis, New Jersey

South Dennis, New Jersey
Route 47 southbound approaching Route 83 in South Dennis
Route 47 southbound approaching Route 83 in South Dennis
South Dennis is located in Cape May County, New Jersey
South Dennis
South Dennis
Location in Cape May County
South Dennis is located in New Jersey
South Dennis
South Dennis
Location in New Jersey
South Dennis is located in the United States
South Dennis
South Dennis
Location in the United States
Coordinates: 39°10′42″N 74°49′12″W / 39.17833°N 74.82000°W / 39.17833; -74.82000
Country United States
State New Jersey
CountyCape May
TownshipDennis
Area
 • Total6.28 sq mi (16.27 km2)
 • Land6.21 sq mi (16.08 km2)
 • Water0.07 sq mi (0.19 km2)
Elevation10 ft (3 m)
Population
 • Total1,703
 • Density274.28/sq mi (105.90/km2)
Time zoneUTC−05:00 (Eastern (EST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC−04:00 (EDT)
ZIP Code
08245
Area code(s)609, 640
FIPS code34-68850[4]
GNIS feature ID880724[2]

South Dennis is an unincorporated community located within Dennis Township in Cape May County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey.[5] It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. Its postal ZIP Code is 08245. The post office was established in 1873, with Robert Hutchinson as the first postmaster.[6]

  1. ^ "ArcGIS REST Services Directory". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  2. ^ a b U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: South Dennis, New Jersey. Accessed 4 May 2009.
  3. ^ "Census Population API". United States Census Bureau. Retrieved October 11, 2022.
  4. ^ Geographic Codes Lookup for New Jersey, Missouri Census Data Center. Accessed June 9, 2023.
  5. ^ Locality Search, State of New Jersey. Accessed June 9, 2016.
  6. ^ 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. 469.