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Wildwood

Town in Cape May County, south New Jersey; population (1990) 4,500. It is situated on a 14 km/9 mi-long barrier island on the Atlantic Ocean, 53 km/33 mi southwest of Atlantic City, and 10 km/6 mi northeast of Cape May. Settled in 1882, it merged with Holly Beach City in 1911. It flourished during the 1950s, and is known for its many period motels. There are 8 km/5 mi of wide public beaches in the area, together with a 4 km/3 mi-long boardwalk. Four large piers house amusement centres. A summer music festival is held annually.



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Huck found a spring of clear cold water close by, and the boys made cups of broad oak or hickory leaves, and felt that water, sweet- ened with such a wildwood charm as that, would be a good enough substitute for coffee.
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We are back once more at the close of the last chapter, in Nicolete's book-bower in the wildwood.
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Our fears must have been prophetic, for on that same evening the wildwood discharged upon us Milly's preordained confiscator--our fee to adjustment and order.
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