Because it was found and named after Captain Cornelius Mey.
It was named by Matthew Finders.
Cape May was discovered by European explorers in the early 17th century, with the first recorded European sighting attributed to Dutch explorer Henry Hudson in 1609. However, it was the Dutch and later the English who established more permanent settlements in the area. The region was named after the Cape May peninsula, which was named in honor of a ship, the "Cape May," that was part of the Dutch fleet.
Capetown, RSA is named after the Cape of Good Hope.
In New Jersey, several counties are named after bodies of water they border, including Cape May County, which is named after Cape May, and Ocean County, named after the Atlantic Ocean. Additionally, Hudson County is named after the Hudson River. These names reflect the geographical significance of the water bodies in the region's history and development.
Cape Horn was named by the first European to sail around it, a Dutch man, and he named it after his home town of Hoorn.
The address of the Cape May City Branch is: 110 Ocean St., Cape May, 08204 2320
Bartolomeu Dias
He did not have anything named after him but he founded the cape of good hope
The address of the Cape May Bookmobile is: Mechanic Street, Cape May Ct. Hse., 08210 1498
The Cape May was created in 2003.
Cape Town was first developed by the Dutch East India Company in 1652. The Africaans name was Kaapstad. Britain captured Cape Town in 1795. The centre of town is located at the northern end of the Cape Peninsula, hence the derevation of the name.
The address of the Cape May County Library is: Mechanic Street, Cape May Ct. Hse., 08210 1498