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Populated place in Atlantic County, New Jersey, US

Mays Landing is an unincorporated community and census designated place (CDP) located within Hamilton Township, Atlantic County, in the U. S. state of New Jersey. At the 2010 U. S. census, May's Landing's population was 2,135. It is the county seat of Atlantic County.

The community was named for Captain George May, who sailed the Great Egg Harbor River in 1740, and purchased land in the area in 1756. The location was suitable for building ships using local timber and iron from Weymouth foundries. In February 1837, Atlantic County was created and Mays Landing was established as the county seat. The Atlantic County Courthouse was built here in 1838.

The Mays Landing Historic District is a historic district encompassing East and West Main streets and intersecting streets in the community. It was added to the National Register of Historic Places on August 23, 1990, for its significance in architecture, community planning, industry, and politics. The district has 259 contributing buildings, four contributing sites, three contributing structures, and three contributing objects. Contributing buildings include the Mays Landing Presbyterian Church and the Samuel Richards Hotel, which were previously listed individually on the NRHP. The Abbott House features Second Empire architecture. The Champion House has Italianate architecture and Doric columns. The owner, John E. Champion, was once the owner of the Samuel Richards Hotel, then known as the American Hotel.

According to the U. S. Census Bureau, Mays Landing had a total area of 1.885 square miles (4.881 km2), including 1.660 square miles (4.299 km2) of land and 0.225 square miles (0.581 km2) of water (11.91%). The community is located 20 mile (32 km) west of Atlantic City. The community known as Mizpah is located 5 mile (8 km) west of Mays Landing on U. S. Route 40 but is sometimes considered part of it, with ZIP codes of 08330 and 08342. McKee City is an unincorporated area 4 mile (6 km) east of Mays Landing on US 40.

The climate in this area is characterized by hot, humid summers and generally mild to cool winters. According to the Köppen Climate Classification system, Mays Landing has a humid subtropical climate, abbreviated "Cfa" on climate maps.

NJ Transit provides bus service to Philadelphia on the 315 route and to Atlantic City on the 553 route.