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The Hamptons are a group of villages and hamlets in the townships of Southampton and East Hampton, which form the South Fork of Long Island, New York.
The Hamptons form a popular seaside resort, one of the historical summer colonies of the American Northeast.
They have some of the most expensive residential properties in the U.S.
The Montauk Branch of the Long Island Rail Road, the Montauk Highway, and the Hampton Jitney connect the Hamptons to the rest of Long Island and to New York City, while ferries provide connections to Shelter Island, New York and Connecticut.
Sagaponack (village)
The Shinnecock Reservation of the Shinnecock Indian Nation lies within the borders of the Town of Southampton, adjoining Shinnecock Hills and the Village of Southampton.
| Village/Hamlet | Town | Population Template:(2000 Census) | Total Area | Land Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southampton | Southampton Town | 3,965 | 6.8 sq mi (18 km2) | 6.3 sq mi (16 km2) |
| Water Mill | Southampton Town | 1,724 | 12.5 sq mi (32 km2) | 11.0 sq mi (28 km2) |
| Bridgehampton | Southampton Town | 1,381 | 11.2 sq mi (29 km2) | 9.3 sq mi (24 km2) |
| Sagaponack | Southampton Town | 582 | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2) |
| Sag Harbor | 60% Southampton; 40% East Hampton Town | 2,313 | 2.5 sq mi (6.5 km2) | 1.7 sq mi (4.4 km2) |
| Wainscott | East Hampton Town | 628 | 7.3 sq mi (19 km2) | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2) |
| East Hampton | East Hampton Town | 1,334 | 4.9 sq mi (13 km2) | 4.8 sq mi (12 km2) |
| Amagansett | East Hampton Town | 1,067 | 8.0 sq mi (21 km2) | 6.2 sq mi (16 km2) |
Villages and the hamlets of the Summer Colony are distinguished by their significant population increases during the summers, a large number of retail shops and restaurants and extensive arts community.
Residential real estate prices in the Hamptons rank among the highest in the nation.
In particular:
1) Sagaponack
2) Water Mill and
3) Bridgehampton were cited by Business Week magazine as being the
1st,
6th and
8th most expensive
zip codes in the nation, respectively (see their articles).
Other amenities in the area include
Sebonack Golf Club,
the Shinnecock Hills Golf Club,
National Golf Links of America in Southampton and
the Maidstone Club in East Hampton.
The Shinnecock and National golf clubs were recently voted as the #3 and #10 ranked courses in America by Golf Digest magazine.
Exclusive private clubs provide additional recreational resources to the very affluent in the area.
These clubs include:
The Bathing Corporation of Southampton,
the Southampton Bath and Tennis Club,
and the Meadow Club in Southampton Village and
The Maidstone Club,
---- in East Hampton.
The Hamptons and Hamptons society are frequently featured on-screen and mentioned in films and television.
- "Grey Gardens" is a 1975 documentary film by Albert and David Maysles, with Susan Froemke, Ellen Hovde, and Muffie Meyer.
The film depicts the everyday lives of two reclusive socialites, a mother and daughter both named Edith Beale, who lived at "Grey Gardens", a decrepit mansion at 3 West-End Rd. in the wealthy Georgica Pond neighborhood of E. Hampton, New York.
The film covers a bird's eye view of the beaches and homes in the area.
- In an episode of the nineties sitcom Seinfeld, titled The Wizard, George Costanza misleadingly claims to be "closing on his house in The Hamptons" in order to avoid attending an event with his deceased fiance's parents.
- It is later revealed by Elaine that there is no such house.
- In the 2011 TV series Revenge, Emily Thorne (Emily VanCamp) moves to The Hamptons to take revenge on the people who caused the destruction of her family and death of her father.
- The TV show Castle also makes several references to The Hamptons as a favorite vacation spot for the famous character Rick Castle.
- The TV series Royal Pains is set in the Hamptons, where the main character Doctor Hank Lawson becomes a concierge doctor in The Hamptons and starts his own Concierge doctor business with his younger brother Evan R. Lawson.
- In Josh Schwartz's Gossip Girl, The Hamptons are mentioned on numerous occasions in the first two episodes of season two.
- Many of the characters in the show reside or vacation in The Hamptons during the summer.
- Derek Shepherd and Addison Montgomery of the medical drama, Grey's Anatomy, are known to have once owned property in The Hamptons.
- Numerous episodes of The Real Housewives of New York City are filmed in and around The Hamptons, where the cast members participate in the East End social life and charitable events[and several cast members own (or previously owned) eastern Long Island homes, e.g.,
- Cindy Barshop, Kelly Killoren Bensimon,[4] LuAnn de Lesseps, Ramona Singer, and Jill Zarin. (Exemplary episodes include 1.3
- "The Hamptons"; 2.2
- "Hamptons Retreat, No Surrender"; 2.3
- "On Their High Horses"; and 4.4 "Ramona'd".)
- Sex in the City: Twenty-something girls vs. 30-something women
- Town of East Hampton official website.
- Town of Southampton official website.
- "Real Estate 101 in the Hamptons", New York Times.
- "Studios by the Sea", Vanity Fair, August 2000.
- "The Most Expensive Golf Courses in the Country", Forbes magazine.
- “Ruffling A Few Feathers In One Of America’s Most Exclusive Retreats, The Hamptons” Tayfun King, Fast Track, BBC World News (2008-08-01)
References
- ^ http://tonightatthemovies.com/indexhold/?p=4369
- ^ Chang, Bee-Shyuan (2011, August 3). "The Real Housewives of New York City: Real Housewives of New York City Hit the Hamptons for 'Business'". People. http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20515709,00.html. Retrieved 2011, September 17.
- ^ Schwarz, Alison (2011, August 6). "Fashion and Style: ‘Housewives’ at Every Turn in the Hamptons". The New York Times. http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/fashion/real-housewives-of-new-york-network-in-the-hamptons.html?_r=2. Retrieved 2011, September 17.
- ^ Kellogg, Valerie (2010, February 23). "Real LI (Buying and selling real estate in the communities of Long Island): Kelly Killoren Bensimon offers East Hampton home for rent". Newsday. http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/real-li-1.812034/kelly-killoren-bensimon-offers-east-hampton-home-for-rent-1.1777123. Retrieved 2011, September 17.
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