The Hamptons

The Hamptons refers specifically to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the east end of Long Island, New York. These townships occupy the south fork of Long Island, which is the east end of the South Shore. According to the Census Bureau, the Hamptons have a land area of 552.14 km² (213.18 sq mi). Officially they also have 1,212.99 km² (463.34 sq mi) of water area. Their total population as of the 2000 census was 74,431 inhabitants. By far their most populous community is Hampton Bays. The next most populous are Springs, North Sea, and East Quogue.

As usual in a summer colony, parts of the Hamptons are a well known playground for the rich who own summer homes there as well as a seaside resort frequented by the residents of New York City during the summer months for weekend getaways. The Montauk Branch of the Long Island Railroad, Montauk Highway, and the Hampton Jitney provide connections to the rest of Long Island and to the City, while ferries connect North Haven and Montauk to Shelter Island and New England, respectively.

Many year round residents find the term "Hamptons" to be misleading and point out the many different qualities of Westhampton, East Hampton, and Southhampton. Even though the term "Hamptons" signifies wealth, many residents in the previously mentioned towns are in the middle to upper-middle income range.

West to East

The town of Southampton includes the following hamlets and villages:
*Eastport (eastern part only; western part is in town of Brookhaven)
*West Hampton Dunes (village)
*Remsenburg
*Speonk
*Northampton
*Westhampton
*Riverside
*Westhampton Beach (village)
*Quioque
*Flanders
*Quogue (village)
*East Quogue
*Hampton Bays
*Shinnecock Hills
*Tuckahoe
*North Sea
*Southampton (village)
*Water Mill
*Noyack
*North Haven
*Bridgehampton
*Sagaponack (village)
*Sag Harbor (village, shared with East Hampton)

The town of East Hampton includes the following hamlets and villages:
*Sag Harbor (village, shared with Southampton)
*Wainscott
*Northwest Harbor
*East Hampton (village)
*East Hampton North
*Springs
*Amagansett
*Napeague
*Montauk

Poetry

*"Lost in Translation" by James Merrill

Entertainment filmed in the Hamptons

*"Grey Gardens" (1975)
*"Annie Hall" (1977)
*"Interiors" (1978)
*"Deathtrap" (1982)
*"She-Devil" (1989)
*"Last Summer in the Hamptons" (1995)
*"Mighty Aphrodite" (1995)
*"Pollock" (2000)
*"Town & Country" (2001)
*"Something's Gotta Give" (2003)
*"The Door in the Floor" (2004)
*"Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" (2004)
*"The Forgotten" (The Beach house Scene) (2004)
*"Margot at the Wedding" (2007)
*"The Nanny Diaries" (2007)
*"Gossip Girl Season 2" (2008)

Media

* [http://hamptons.plumtv.com Plum TV]
* [http://thehamptons.com TheHamptons.com]
* [http://hamptons.com Hamptons.com]
* [http://hamptonscommunity.com HamptonsCommunity.com]
* [http://voxhamptons.com VOX Hamptons Magazine]
* [http://danshamptons.com] Dan's Papers]

External links

* [http://www.town.east-hampton.ny.us/ Town of East Hampton official website]
* [http://www.town.southampton.ny.us/ Town of Southampton official website]