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Wildwood

Wildwood is a common place name, but the most prominent geographic usage in the provided results refers to Wildwood, New Jersey, a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.

Updated September 11, 20261 min readCited sources

Wildwood is a resort city on the Jersey Shore in New Jersey. The name also refers to a natural uncultivated forest.

What it is

Wildwood, New Jersey, is a city in Cape May County on the Jersey Shore. It is part of the Ocean City metropolitan area and the broader Philadelphia combined statistical area. The term wildwood also means a natural, uncultivated wood or forest in general English.

Why it matters

Wildwood is a resort town known for its beaches and boardwalk, with mid-20th-century Doo-Wop architecture. The Wildwoods region includes Wildwood, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, and West Wildwood. Canadian visitors, including those from Quebec, are part of its seasonal tourism.

Key details

The city's website is www.wildwoodnj.org. The wider area features attractions like historic museums and the boardwalk. The general meaning of wildwood traces back to Old English, describing a forest left in its natural state.

In short

  • Wildwood, New Jersey, is a resort city on the Jersey Shore.
  • The Wildwoods region includes four municipalities.
  • The term 'wildwood' means an uncultivated forest.
  • Canadian tourists contribute to the area's seasonal tourism.
Canadian angle

Canadian visitors are part of the seasonal tourism mix for the Wildwoods, including trips from Quebec noted in travel coverage of the area.[8]

Quick questions

What is Wildwood?
Wildwood most commonly refers to Wildwood, New Jersey, a city in Cape May County, and also to the common noun meaning a natural, uncultivated wood or forest.
Where is Wildwood, New Jersey?
It is on the Jersey Shore in Cape May County, New Jersey, United States.
What does wildwood mean in English?
It means a wood or forest growing in a natural or uncultivated state, often unfrequented by humans.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wildwood,_New_Jersey
    Supports: Identifies Wildwood as a city in Cape May County, New Jersey, and places it within the Philadelphia combined statistical area.
  2. Merriam-Webster — https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/wildwood
    Supports: Defines wildwood as a wood unaltered or unfrequented by humans.
  3. TheFreeDictionary — https://www.thefreedictionary.com/wildwoods
    Supports: Gives the meaning of wildwoods as an uncultivated forest or wooded area.
  4. Dictionary.com — https://www.dictionary.com/browse/wildwood
    Supports: Defines wildwood as a wood growing in the wild or natural state.
  5. Expedia — https://www.expedia.com/Wildwood.dx10401
    Supports: Describes Wildwood, New Jersey, as a resort town with beaches, a boardwalk, and Doo-Wop architecture.
  6. Wikivoyage — https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Wildwood_(New_Jersey)
    Supports: Describes the Wildwoods as a resort area including Wildwood, North Wildwood, Wildwood Crest, and West Wildwood, and notes Canadian visitors from Quebec.
  7. Wildwoods, NJ tourism site — https://wildwoodsnj.com/so-much-to-do/historical-cultural-attractions/
    Supports: Describes the Wildwoods' historic attractions and Doo-Wop architecture.