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'{{Other uses}} {{Refimprove|date=January 2011}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2014}} [[File:The Hamptons.jpg|300px|right|thumb|'''The Hamptons''', highlighted (''center'') on South Fork of [[Long Island]], an island {{convert|118|mi|km}} long]] '''The Hamptons''', also called the "East End" (of Long Island), are a group of villages and [[Hamlet (place)|hamlets]] in the [[town (New York)|towns]] of [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]] and [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]], which form the [[South Fork, Suffolk County, New York|South Fork]] of [[Long Island]], [[New York (state)|New York]], U.S. The Hamptons form a popular [[seaside resort]], one of the historical summer colonies of the American Northeast. The area features some of the most expensive and luxurious residential properties in the U.S.; in 2016, according to ''[[Business Insider]]'', the 11962 [[ZIP Code]] encompassing [[Sagaponack, New York|Sagaponack]], within Southampton, was listed as the most expensive in the U.S., with a median home sale price of $8.5 million.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.businessinsider.com/the-most-expensive-us-zip-codes-2016-3|title=The 25 most expensive ZIP codes in America|author=Raisa Bruner|publisher=Business Insider|date=March 7, 2016|accessdate=March 9, 2016}}</ref> The [[Montauk Branch]] of the [[Long Island Rail Road]], the [[Montauk Highway]], and private bus services connect the Hamptons to the rest of Long Island and to New York City, while ferries provide connections to [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Shelter Island, New York]] and Connecticut. [[Stony Brook Southampton|Stony Brook University's Southampton campus]] is located in the Hamptons. ==West to east== [[File:Eh-sherrill.jpg|thumb|right|250px|Sherrill Farmhouse in East Hampton, New York is listed on the National Register of Historic Places]] The Hamptons include{{citation needed|date=January 2011}} the following [[Political subdivisions of New York State|hamlets and villages]] in the town of [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]]: * * [[Westhampton, New York|Westhampton]] (hamlet) * [[Westhampton Beach, New York|Westhampton Beach]] (village) * [[Quogue, New York|Quogue]] (village) * [[East Quogue, New York|East Quogue]] (hamlet) * [[Hampton Bays, New York|Hampton Bays]] (hamlet) * [[Shinnecock Hills, New York|Shinnecock Hills]] (hamlet) * [[North Sea, New York|North Sea]] * [[Southampton (village), New York|Southampton]] (village) * [[Water Mill, New York|Water Mill]] * [[Bridgehampton, New York|Bridgehampton]] * [[Sagaponack, New York|Sagaponack]] (village) * [[Sag Harbor, New York|Sag Harbor]] (village, shared with East and Southampton) The Hamptons include the following hamlets and villages in the town of [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]]: * [[Sag Harbor, New York|Sag Harbor]] (village, shared with Southampton) * [[Wainscott, New York|Wainscott]] * [[East Hampton (village), New York|East Hampton]] (village) * Northwest Harbor * [[Springs, New York|Springs]] * [[Amagansett, New York|Amagansett]] 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. ==Places== These areas constitute the core vacation area of the east end of Long Island. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" !Village/Hamlet !Town !Population{{citation needed|date=April 2015}} !Total Area !Land Area |- |[[Amagansett]] |[[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton Town]] |1,067 |{{convert|8.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|6.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |- |[[Bridgehampton]] |[[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton Town]] |1,381 |{{convert|11.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|9.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |- |[[East Hampton (village), New York|East Hampton]] |[[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton Town]] |1,334 |{{convert|4.9|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|4.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |- |[[Sagaponack]] |[[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton Town]] |582 |{{convert|8.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|6.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |- |[[Sag Harbor]] |60% [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]]; 40% [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton Town]]{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} |2,313 |{{convert|2.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|1.7|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |- |[[Southampton (village), New York|Southampton]] |[[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton Town]] |3,149 |{{convert|6.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|6.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |- |[[Wainscott, New York|Wainscott]] |[[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton Town]] |628 |{{convert|7.3|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|6.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |- |[[Water Mill, New York|Water Mill]] |[[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton Town]] |1,724 |{{convert|12.5|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|11.0|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |- |} ==Description== The Hamptons are home to many communities. Historically, it has been devoted to agriculture and fishing. Many farms are still in operation in the area. There are three commercial vineyards operating in the Hamptons as well. Given the area's geographic location, it maintained stronger commercial and social links to New England and the nearby states of Connecticut and Rhode Island. Many of the original settlers were from and most of the trade links were with communities in Connecticut. Indeed, much of the older architecture and aesthetics of the villages in the Hamptons resemble New England. This is especially true for Sag Harbor Village and East Hampton Village. Once direct rail links to New York City were established, the community of summer vacation residents expanded significantly. The Village of Southampton, which is the oldest of the Hamptons and the most westward of the villages, grew rapidly. It remains the largest, most diverse and arguably the most affluent of the Hamptons' towns. The other villages and hamlets grew more somewhat slowly over time. The agriculture community became supplemented by artisans and professionals (mainly in Southampton Village and Sag Harbor Village), and then by a large influx of artists. As a result, the arts community in the Hamptons has deep roots extending back to the nineteenth century.<ref name=NYT8615>{{cite news|author1=Ken Johnson|title=Elaine de Kooning and Andreas Gursky in Close-Up in the Hamptons|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/07/arts/design/elaine-de-kooning-and-andreas-gursky-in-close-up-in-the-hamptons.html|accessdate=August 7, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=August 6, 2015|quote=Decades before the East End in Long Island became a crowded mecca for summertime vacationers, the Hamptons and their neighboring villages were quiet, rural getaways for artists, from the American Impressionists of the late 19th and early 20th centuries to the Pop artists of the ’60s}}</ref><ref name=Gaines22,23>{{cite book|author1=Steven Gaines|authorlink1=Steven Gaines|title=Philistines at the Hedgerow: Passion and Property in the Hamptons|date=June 1, 1998|publisher=Little Brown & Co|pages=22, 23|isbn=9780316309417|format=hardcover|quote=Bridgehampton loam}}</ref> The Art Village in Southampton and the community of Springs in East Hampton town hosted a number of resident artists and art schools (e.g., the Shinnecock Hills Summer School founded by [[William Merritt Chase]]). More prominently, the entire Hamptons region increasingly became a haven for affluent summer season vacationers. Southampton Village, which hosted the earliest summer community of socially prominent residents and was arguably the center for upper class Americans, served as home to members of the Ford, Du Pont, Morgan, Atterbury, Woolworth and Eisenhower families. Other affluent communities developed over time in East Hampton Village, Wainscott (particularly in its Georgica Association) and in Bridgehampton. Sag Harbor Village became noted for its community of affluent African American residents who settled a number of bay front communities on the eastern side of the Village. These neighborhoods include Azurest, Sag Harbor Hills, Nineveh Beach, Eastville and Hillcrest Terrace. Current and former residents include a long list of the notable and affluent African Americans - [[Colson Whitehead]]; Earl Graves and [[Susan L. Taylor]], who blazed trails in publishing with Black Enterprise and Essence magazines, respectively; American Express executive [[Kenneth Chenault]]; and General [[Colin Powell]], who spent summers there as a youth.<ref name="Hamptons Magazine">[http://hamptons-magazine.com/sag-harbor-african-american-communities "Sag Harbor Works to Save History"]</ref> ===Current Profile=== Today, the Hamptons' residents include many of New York City's most affluent residents, as well as a number of affluent people from other nearby states,{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} executives, and increasingly, foreigners from Europe and South America.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} The villages and the hamlets are distinguished by their significant population increases during the summers, although the The Hamptons have increasingly become a year-round destinations for New Yorkers seeking a refuge on weekends. Residential real estate prices in the Hamptons rank among the highest in the nation,<ref name="Top 50 2010">{{cite news|title=The 50 Most Expensive Small Towns in America 2010|url=http://images.businessweek.com/ss/10/01/0119_most_expensive_small_towns/index.htm|accessdate=March 25, 2013|newspaper=Business Week|year=2010|author=Vanessa Wong}}</ref> and, as of 2015, the real estate market was very strong with prices rising for both home buyers and sellers and rentals. Historically, real estate south of Route 27 ("south of the highway"), the main transportation artery in the Hamptons, was more highly valued. Land south of Route 27 is closer to the ocean, and the road served as a marker for social standing and land valuation. The most expensive neighborhoods lie south of the highway, and most of all in the so-called Estate Areas of Southampton Village, Water Mill, Bridgehampton, Sagaponack and East Hampton Village.<ref name="Property Shark">[http://www.propertyshark.com/Real-Estate-Reports/2012/11/15/most-expensive-streets-hamptons/ "The Most Expensive Streets in the Hamptons"]</ref> Notable streets include Ox Pasture Road, Halsey Neck Lane, Coopers Neck Lane and First Neck Lane in Southampton Village and Lee Avenue and West End Road in East Hampton Village. In particular, oceanfront property commands a high premium over other real estate. The oceanfront streets in Southampton Village (Gin Lane and Meadow Lane) and East Hampton Village (Lily Pond Lane and Further Lane) rank among the most expensive roads in the country.<ref name="NY News Day">[http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/southampton-s-gin-lane-10-facts-1.3751171 "Southampton's Gin Lane: 10 facts"]</ref> Meadow Lane has actually been called Billionaires' Row, and cited as having among the highest home values in the country.<ref name="The Daily Mail">[http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3094240/Billionaire-Lane-fashion-designers-real-estate-tycoons-Wall-street-financiers-live-East-Coast-s-exclusive-5-mile-stretch-equipped-private-beach-helipad.html "Billionaire Lane"]</ref><ref name="Curbed Hamptons">[http://hamptons.curbed.com/maps/hamptons-billionaire-lane-wall-street "The Hamptons' Billionaire Lane, Mapped"]</ref> Lavish parties are commonly seen in the Hamptons. Particularly attractive were modest homes within walking distance of village centers.<ref name=NYT032213>{{cite news|title=Well Before Summer, Hamptons Luxury Real Estate Is Scorching|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/24/realestate/another-pricey-summer-season-in-the-hamptons.html |accessdate=May 25, 2013|newspaper=The New York Times Magazine|date=March 22, 2013|author=Robin Finn}}</ref> In particular, [[Sagaponack]], [[Water Mill, New York|Water Mill]] and [[Bridgehampton]] were cited by ''[[Business Week]]'' magazine as being the first, sixth and eighth most expensive ZIP Codes in the nation, respectively.<ref name = "BW011910" >[http://www.businessweek.com/lifestyle/content/jan2010/bw20100119_111585.htm "Most Expensive U.S. Small Town: Sagaponack, N.Y."] article by Venessa Wong in Bloomberg ''Business Week'' January 19, 2010</ref> In 2015, according to ''[[Business Insider]]'', the 11962 ZIP Code encompassing Sagaponack, within [[Southampton, New York|Southampton]], was listed as the most expensive in the U.S., by real estate-listings site Property Shark, with a median home sale price of $5,125,000.<ref>[http://www.businessinsider.com/most-expensive-zip-codes-in-america-2015-7] Accessed July 5, 2015.</ref> Amenities in the area include the [[Pollock-Krasner House and Study Center]] in East Hampton; the [[Parrish Art Museum]] and the Watermill Center<ref name=NYT8415>{{cite news|author1=John Ortved|title=Summer Peacocking in the Hamptons|url=https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2015/08/03/fashion/mens-style/what-men-wore-hamptons-watermill-benefit.html|accessdate=August 8, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=August 4, 2015|quote=...a standout event on the Hamptons social calendar.}}</ref> in Water Mill; the Guild Hall, a museum and theater, in East Hampton;<ref name=NYT8615 /> the [[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 number three and number 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<ref name="Hamptons">{{cite web|title=The Itinerant Golfer's Take on Maidstone Club (West)|url=http://www.golftripper.com/maidstone-club-west/|website=golftripper.com|accessdate=4 June 2015|quote=Maidstone Club is was founded in 1891 and was the summer retreat of New York City’s most wealthy and socially connected families.}}</ref> in East Hampton.<ref name=Gaines17>{{cite book|author1=Steven Gaines|authorlink1=Steven Gaines|title=Philistines at the Hedgerow: Passion and Property in the Hamptons|date=June 1, 1998|publisher=Little Brown & Co|page=17|isbn=9780316309417 |quote=…they all belonged to the same clubs….}}</ref> ==History== The Hamptons' history as a fashionable summer resort and dwelling place of [[Social Register|high society]] date from the late nineteenth century when the community changed from a farming community with good potato ground to a popular destination. In 1893 ''[[The New York Times]]'', based on its natural advantages and the quality of the Summer Colony located there, compared The Hamptons favorably with the [[Garden of Eden]]:{{Cquote|The beautiful villages clustering around old Southampton, including Quohue, Good Ground, the rest of the Hamptons, and the incomparable Shinnecock Hills combine to make as close an approach to Eden as can be found in a long journey. Exclusive—in the best sense of the word—society is here represented during the summer by its choicest spirits. Well-bred men and women find a congenial atmosphere, refined attractions in plenty, and innumerable charms about these quaint old villages.<ref name=NYT5271893>{{cite news|title=SOUTHAMPTON'S BEAUTIES.; A Charming Region at Its Best in the Summer Months.|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/abstract.html?res=9501E5DD103BEF33A25754C2A9639C94629ED7CF|accessdate=August 9, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=May 27, 1893|quote=The beautiful villages clustering around old Southampton, including Quohue, Good Ground, the rest of the Hamptons, and the incomparable Shinnecock HIlls combine to make as close an approach to Eden as can be found in a long journey. Exclusive—in the best sense of the word—society is here represented during the summer by its choicest spirits. Well-bred men and women find a congenial atmosphere, refined attractions in plenty, and innumerable charms about these quaint old villages.}}</ref>}} As of 2015 commercial and residential development and the crush of summer and weekend visitors had reached crisis proportions.<ref name=NYT82815>{{cite news|author1=Jim Rutenberg|title=The Battle for the Soul of the Hamptons|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/30/fashion/the-battle-for-the-soul-of-the-hamptons.html|accessdate=August 30, 2015|work=The New York Times|date=August 28, 2015|quote=...a new horde of speculators (moguls, nightclub impresarios and their yearly multiplying conspicuous consumers) drives and flies ever eastward from Manhattan toward that beguiling jewel of Long Island, the Hamptons.}}</ref> ==In popular culture== The Hamptons and Hamptons society are frequently featured on-screen and mentioned in films and television, with wealth being the overriding theme. ===In films=== * In ''[[Inside Job (2010 film)|Inside Job]]'', a 2010 [[documentary film]] about the [[financial crisis of 2007–2010]] directed by [[Charles H. Ferguson]], The Hamptons is depicted as a hub for [[Wall Street]] [[Trader (finance)|traders]] and [[Investment banking|investment bankers]]. The film covers a [[bird's eye view]] of the beaches and homes in the area.<ref>http://tonightatthemovies.com/indexhold/?p=4369</ref> * In the 2003 film ''[[Something's Gotta Give (film)|Something's Gotta Give]]'', the main character resides in a beach house on Meadow Lane in Southampton Village. * The majority of the 1989 film ''[[Weekend at Bernie's]]'' takes place in The Hamptons. * In the 2004 film ''[[Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind]]'', the two main characters meet on a train to Montauk. * The majority of the 2004 film ''[[White Chicks]]'' takes place in The Hamptons. * [[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]] * In the 1975 documentary, ''[[Grey Gardens]]''. ===In television=== * In ''[[Seinfeld]]'', an episode from Season 5 featured [[jerry Seinfeld (character)|Jerry Seinfeld]], [[Elaine Benes]], [[George Costanza]], and [[Cosmo Kramer]] visiting the Hamptons where various antics occur (including the appearance of an ugly baby, Kramer illegally obtaining lobsters from cages, and George getting caught naked and being a victim of "shrinkage"). In a season 9 episode, George has an "imaginary place in the Hamptons" that he takes the parents of his deceased fiancee Susan to in an impromptu game of "chicken". * 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<ref>{{Cite web|work=People|date=August 3, 2011|author=Chang, Bee-Shyuan|title=''The Real Housewives of New York City'': ''Real Housewives of New York City'' Hit the Hamptons for 'Business'|accessdate=September 17, 2011|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20515709,00.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |work=The New York Times |date=August 6, 2011 |author=Schwarz, Alison |title=Fashion and Style: ‘Housewives’ at Every Turn in the Hamptons |accessdate=September 17, 2011 |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/fashion/real-housewives-of-new-york-network-in-the-hamptons.html}}</ref> and several cast members own (or previously owned) eastern Long Island homes, e.g., [[The Real Housewives of New York City#Cindy Barshop|Cindy Barshop]], [[Kelly Killoren Bensimon]],<ref>{{Cite news |work=Newsday |date=February 23, 2010 |author=Kellogg, Valerie |title=Real LI (Buying and selling real estate in the communities of Long Island): Kelly Killoren Bensimon offers East Hampton home for rent |accessdate=September 17, 2011 |url=http://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/real-li-1.812034/kelly-killoren-bensimon-offers-east-hampton-home-for-rent-1.1777123}}</ref> [[LuAnn de Lesseps]], [[The Real Housewives of New York City#Ramona Singer|Ramona Singer]], and [[The Real Housewives of New York City#Jill Zarin|Jill Zarin]]. (Exemplary [[List of The Real Housewives of New York City episodes#Season 1: 2008|episodes]] include 1.3 "The Hamptons"; 2.2 "Hamptons Retreat, No Surrender"; 2.3 "On Their High Horses"; and 4.4 "Ramona'd".) *In the show ''[[Louie (TV series)|Louie]]'', comedian [[Louie CK]] performs a stand up comedy set at a private charity function in the Hamptons with comedian [[Jerry Seinfeld]].<ref>http://danspapers.com/2014/05/seinfeld-guests-on-hamptons-filmed-louie-episode/</ref> *Reality stars [[Khloé Kardashian]], [[Kourtney Kardashian]] and [[Kourtney Kardashian#Personal life|Scott Disick]] are the main cast of the show ''[[K and K Take|Kourtney and Khloé take The Hamptons]]'', that begun airing in November 2014. The show is based on the family spending the summer at a house in The Hamptons, and features guest appearances from other members of the famous family.<ref>http://uk.eonline.com/shows/kourtney_and_khloe_take_the_hamptons</ref> * The series ''[[Royal Pains]]'' takes place in the Hamptons, although most of the series is filmed in surrounding towns and portions of Long Island. *The series ''[[Revenge (TV series)|Revenge]]'' takes place in the Hamptons, though it is primarily filmed in North Carolina and Los Angeles. *In addition to this, ''[[Gossip Girl]]'' was set in The Hamptons during the first two episodes of season 2, while the cast were away from New York City for summer vacation. * The series ''[[Castle (TV series)|Castle]]'' has taken place in The Hamptons on three occasions, the first in the show's fifth season. The second was at the end of the show's sixth season. The third and most recent trip to The Hamptons for the show was in the show's seventh season. *Much of the final season of the series ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' takes place in a fictional hamlet in the Hamptons called "Farhampton". *On the Showtime cable network show ''[[Billions (TV series)|Billions]]'', the lead character, a [[hedge fund]] billionaire, purchases a large oceanfront home on Meadow Lane, in Southampton (costing over $60 million) and bringing more negative attention to the lavish lifestyle he lives. *On the Showtime cable network series ''[[The Affair (TV series)|The Affair]]'', the lead characters Alison Lockhart (née Bailey) and Noah Solloway meet in [[Montauk, New York|Montauk]], where much of the series takes place. Alison is a Montauk native. *The popular [[food network]] program ''[[Barefoot Contessa]]'' is set primarily in the Hamptons and features local ingredients and recipes, usually centered on host [[Ina Garten]]'s social calendar. == References == {{Reflist|2}} ==External links== * [https://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/18/nyregion/real-estate-101-in-the-hamptons.html "Real Estate 101 in the Hamptons"], ''The New York Times''. * [http://www.vanityfair.com/culture/features/2000/08/studios200008?printable=true&currentPage=all/ "Studios by the Sea"], ''[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]]'', August 2000. * [http://www.forbestraveler.com/golf/expensive-golf-clubs-story.html/ "The Most Expensive Golf Courses in the Country"], ''[[Forbes]]'' magazine. *[http://news.bbc.co.uk/player/nol/newsid_7530000/newsid_7537200/7537282.stm “Ruffling A Few Feathers In One Of America’s Most Exclusive Retreats, The Hamptons”] Tayfun King, ''Fast Track'', BBC World News (2008-08-01) {{Coord|40|53|5.752|N|72|30|3.82|W|type:city(12543)_region:US_source:nlwiki|display=title}} {{Authority control}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Hamptons}} [[Category:The Hamptons, New York| ]] [[Category:Geography of Suffolk County, New York]] [[Category:Tourist attractions in Suffolk County, New York]] [[Category:Tourist attractions on Long Island]]'