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'{{Other uses}} {{Refimprove|date=January 2011}} [[Image: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''' may refer to several villages and [[Hamlet (place)|hamlets]] in the towns of [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]] and [[East Hampton (town), New York|East Hampton]] on the far east end of [[Suffolk County, New York|Suffolk County]] on [[Long Island]], [[New York]]. These townships occupy the [[South Fork, Suffolk County, New York|South Fork]] of Long Island, stretching into the Atlantic Ocean. 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.{{Citation needed|reason=as of 2011, this information is incorrect. Please find reliable sources.|date=January 2011}} The [[Montauk Branch]] of the [[Long Island Rail Road]], [[Montauk Highway]], and the [[Hampton Jitney]] provide connections to the rest of Long Island and to New York City, while ferries connect [[North Haven, New York|North Haven]] and [[Montauk, New York|Montauk]] to [[Shelter Island (town), New York|Shelter Island]] and Connecticut. ==West to East== {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2011}} The Hamptons include{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} [[Political subdivisions of New York State|hamlets and villages]] in the town of [[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton]] :* [[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 Hampton) :* [[Hampton Bays, New York]] :* [[Quogue, New York]] (village). :* [[Westhampton, New York]] (village). 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) :* [[Amagansett, New York|Amagansett]] The hamlet [[Northampton, Suffolk County, New York]], further west in the Town of Southampton, is not generally included. ==Summer Colony== {{Unreferenced section|date=January 2011}} These areas constitute the core vacation area of this end of Long Island.{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} Only Southampton Village, East Hampton Village, Sag Harbor and Sagaponack are incorporated as villages. All the other areas rely on the towns (East Hampton Town and Southampton Town) for government services. {| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" !Village/Hamlet !Town !Population (2000 Census){{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} !Total Area !Land Area |- |[[Southampton (village), New York|Southampton]] |[[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton Town]] |3,965{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} |{{convert|6.8|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|6.3|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}} |- |[[Bridgehampton]] |[[Southampton (town), New York|Southampton Town]] |1,381 |{{convert|11.2|sqmi|km2|abbr=on}} |{{convert|9.3|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}} |- |[[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}} |- |[[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}} |- |[[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}} |} The Summer Colony's residents include many of New York City's affluent residents{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}, 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}} Villages and the hamlets of the Summer Colony are distinguished by their significant population increases during the summers{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}, a large number of retail shops and restaurants and extensive arts community{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}. Residential real estate prices in the Hamptons rank among the highest in the nation{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}}. In particular, [[Sagaponack]], [[Water Mill, New York|Water Mill]] and [[Bridgehampton]] were cited by{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} ''[[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{{Citation needed|date=January 2011}} 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. ==In popular culture== The Hamptons and Hamptons society are frequently featured on-screen and mentioned in films and television. ===In films=== * Rachel, Darcy, Dex, Ethan, Marcus and Claire take a couple of weekend trips to the Hamptons in ''[[Something Borrowed (film)|Something Borrowed]]'' (2011) * The Hamptons are depicted and mentioned as the home of Declan and Fiona's aunt Kate in ''[[Degrassi Takes Manhattan]]'' (2010). * In ''[[Inside Job (film)|Inside Job]]'', a 2010 [[documentary film]] about the [[financial crisis of 2007–2010]] directed by [[Charles H. Ferguson]], The Hamptons is shown as 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> * The Hamptons location and white upper-class society feature prominently and are parodied in ''[[White Chicks]]'' (2004). ===In television=== * In the 2011 TV series ''[[Revenge (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 (TV series)|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<ref>{{Cite web|work=People|date=2011, August 3|author=Chang, Bee-Shyuan|title=''The Real Housewives of New York City'': ''Real Housewives of New York City'' Hit the Hamptons for 'Business'|accessdate=2011, September 17|url=http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20515709,00.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|work=The New York Times|date=2011, August 6|author=Schwarz, Alison|title=Fashion and Style: ‘Housewives’ at Every Turn in the Hamptons|accessdate=2011, September 17|url=http://www.nytimes.com/2011/08/04/fashion/real-housewives-of-new-york-network-in-the-hamptons.html?_r=2}}</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 web|work=Newsday|date=2010, February 23|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=2011, September 17|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".) * [[George Costanza]] claimed to have a home in The Hamptons in ''[[Seinfeld]]'', but it wasn't true. He kept the lie going to the bitter end. ==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]. * [http://www.nytimes.com/2003/05/18/nyregion/real-estate-101-in-the-hamptons.html?scp=1&sq=hamptons%20real%20estate%20101&st=cse/ "Real Estate 101 in the Hamptons"], ''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?bw=bb&mp=wm&news=1&bbcws=1 “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|3.823|W|type:city(12543)_region:US_source:nlwiki|display=title}} == References == {{Reflist}} [[Category:The Hamptons, New York| ]] [[Category:Visitor attractions on Long Island]] [[Category:Geography of Long Island]] [[Category:Visitor attractions in Suffolk County, New York]] [[ca:The Hamptons]] [[de:Hamptons]] [[es:Los Hamptons]] [[fr:Les Hamptons]] [[it:Hamptons]] [[nl:The Hamptons]] [[pt:Hamptons]] [[ro:Hamptons]]'