Cape May Lighthouse

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“White conical tower (157 ft) in Cape May Point State Park; Delaware Bay and Atlantic meeting point; Victorian resort town context; southernmost NJ landmark”

About

Cape May Lighthouse stands at the absolute southern tip of New Jersey, where the Atlantic Ocean meets Delaware Bay. The 157-foot white conical tower (1859) rises from Cape May Point State Park, offering sweeping water views in multiple directions. The Mid-Atlantic Center for the Arts manages the lighthouse as part of Cape May's broader Victorian heritage tourism program — and the Victorian resort town itself, just two miles north, offers extraordinary period architecture for expanded location work. The lighthouse is climbable for elevated cinematography. Cape May Point is world-famous as a migratory bird corridor, offering exceptional nature B-roll during fall and spring. The confluence of two bodies of water creates unique light conditions at dawn and dusk. Sunset at the lighthouse, with the Delaware Bay glowing orange and red, is a signature cinematic moment. Excellent base for any story set in New Jersey's Victorian resort era.

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