Seven Mile Island
Encyclopedia
Seven Mile Island is the name of a barrier island
on the Jersey Shore
in Cape May County
, New Jersey
, United States, that is home to the boroughs of Avalon
to the north, from 6th to 80th Streets, and Stone Harbor
to the south, from 80th Street to Hereford Inlet.
The island is 7½ miles long, and is three to four blocks wide. Known as Leaming's Island in 1722, when the first purchase of its 2725 acres (11 km²) was recorded, its dunes, woodlands and beaches were purchased for the equivalent of $380.
Barrier island
Barrier islands, a coastal landform and a type of barrier system, are relatively narrow strips of sand that parallel the mainland coast. They usually occur in chains, consisting of anything from a few islands to more than a dozen...
on the Jersey Shore
Jersey Shore
The Jersey Shore is a term used to refer to both the Atlantic coast of the U.S. state of New Jersey and the adjacent resort and residential communities. . The New Jersey State Department of Tourism considers the Shore Region, Greater Atlantic City, and the Southern Shore to be distinct, each having...
in Cape May County
Cape May County, New Jersey
-Climate:Being the southernmost point in New Jersey, Cape May has fairly mild wintertime temperatures. Contrary to that, the summertime has lower temperatures than most places in the state, making the county a popular place to escape the heat. It is in zone 7a/7b, which is the same as parts of...
, New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
, United States, that is home to the boroughs of Avalon
Avalon, New Jersey
As of April 2009, the average home sales price in Avalon was $1,567,662 .As of the census of 2000, there were 2,143 people, 1,045 households, and 668 families residing in the borough. The population density was 508.4 people per square mile...
to the north, from 6th to 80th Streets, and Stone Harbor
Stone Harbor, New Jersey
Stone Harbor is a borough in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States. It is part of the Ocean City Metropolitan Statistical Area. It shares the barrier island Seven Mile Island with its northern neighbor Avalon...
to the south, from 80th Street to Hereford Inlet.
The island is 7½ miles long, and is three to four blocks wide. Known as Leaming's Island in 1722, when the first purchase of its 2725 acres (11 km²) was recorded, its dunes, woodlands and beaches were purchased for the equivalent of $380.