Seven Mile Island facts for kids

Seven Mile Island is a cool place in New Jersey, USA. It's also known as Seven Mile Beach. This island is a special type of land called a barrier island. It sits right on the Jersey Shore in Cape May County.

The island is split into two towns: Avalon in the north and Stone Harbor in the south. Avalon covers the area from 6th to 80th Streets. Stone Harbor takes over from 80th Street down to Hereford Inlet.

Seven Mile Island is about 7½ miles long. It is also three to four blocks wide. Long ago, in 1722, it was called Leaming's Island. People bought its 2,725 acres for about $380.

Island Geography: Where is Seven Mile Island?

Seven Mile Island is a barrier island located along the Atlantic Ocean. It has water on both sides! To its northeast is Townsends Inlet. To its southwest is Hereford Inlet.

Between Seven Mile Island and the mainland, you'll find a big area of salt marsh and tidal channels. These are like watery paths. They separate the island from other sounds like Great Sound and Jenkins Sound.

In 1834, people described the island as about half a mile wide. It stretched from Townsend's Inlet to Hereford Inlet.

Later, in 1878, it was sometimes called Tatham's Beach. At that time, it was one of the most wooded beaches. It had many trees like oak and red cedar.