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Wildwood Crest is a summer resort community located on the Atlantic Ocean in southern
Cape May County,
New Jersey, about 40 miles south of Atlantic City.
The small borough occupies slightly more than one square mile of a barrier island known as
Five Mile Beach. The cities of Wildwood and North Wildwood, and the borough of West
Wildwood are neighbors to the north on the same island.
Wildwood Crest is the favorite destination of ten of thousands of vacationers
from all over the northeastern region of the United States and eastern
Canada. Its year-round population of only 3,980 swells to as many as 85,000 on summer
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Typical summer
scenes of our 2-mile long white sandy beach.
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Crest
Pier
(below)
No longer an
actual "pier", the third Crest Pier is the borough's recreation
center. The first Crest Pier was destroyed by fire in 1917. The second was demolished in
1987 to make way for this attractive and functional building at Ocean Avenue and Heather
Road. |
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Wildwood Crest Borough Hall
(above) 6101 Pacific Avenue
The large wing on the left of the photo is the
former firehouse.
Borough
of Wildwood Crest WEBSITE |
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Wildwood
Crest Fishing Pier
(above)
on the beach at Heather Road
This morning photo of the fishing
pier on the beautiful Wildwood Crest
beach captures the serenity that
attracts thousands of tourists
each year. |
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The Wildwood Crest Volunteer Fire Company No. 1 has served the community since the
borough's inception in 1910. The 45-member fire company is funded by the Borough of
Wildwood Crest and through various
fund-raisers
conducted by
the
members
and by the 25 members of the
Ladies
Auxiliary.
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The firehouse is located at 7100 Pacific Ave., which is almost the
exact geographic center of the Borough. While only 3-4 blocks
wide, "the Crest" occupies almost two miles of Five Mile Beach
Island. |
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The fire company responds to an average of 160 alarms per year. Being a resort community
on a barrier island, the types of fires that we respond to is somewhat different than
those encountered by fire departments in other parts of the county. We have very little
industry in our response area, but life safety hazards can be rather challenging. Being
surrounded by water, we also must be prepared to respond to marine incidents, including
occasional boat fires. |
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Photo: Royal Flush Fire (1980)
WCFD Photo |
Photo: Shore Plaza Fire (2005)
WCFD Photo by
Pat Canning |
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Building construction consists of two- and three-story Victorian-style homes, modern one-
and two-story homes, commercial occupancies, and dozens of
motels, including several 6, 7,
and 8-story
beachfront resorts.
Tourist attractions include a wide beach that is rated as one of the
best on the East Coast, the world-class amusement piers on the nearby
Wildwood Boardwalk,
fishing,
boating, golf courses, bicycling, and many other activities. |
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Visit us soon!
For Tourism Information from the
BOROUGH OF
WILDWOOD CREST
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