In which US state are the Hamptons?
AnswerNew York
The Hamptons are in New York State, east of New York City.
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7 fact-checked facts about the Hamptons, each with the reason behind it. 5 more are in today's round and join this page after it closes.
The basics
Which ocean lines the southern beaches of the Hamptons?
AnswerAtlantic Ocean
The Hamptons' ocean beaches face the Atlantic along Long Island's South Shore.
Going deeper
On which of Long Island's two eastern 'forks' are the Hamptons?
AnswerThe South Fork
Long Island's east end splits into the North Fork and South Fork, and the Hamptons are on the South Fork.
The Montauk Point Lighthouse was authorized while which person was US president?
AnswerGeorge Washington
Congress authorized the lighthouse in 1792 under President George Washington, and it was completed in 1796.
Sag Harbor was historically an important port for which industry?
AnswerWhaling
In the early 1800s Sag Harbor was one of the busiest whaling ports in the United States.
Expert level
Southampton was settled in 1640 by English colonists who came from which colony?
AnswerMassachusetts Bay Colony
Settlers from Lynn, in the Massachusetts Bay Colony, founded Southampton in 1640.
Which bay separates the South Fork of Long Island from the North Fork?
AnswerPeconic Bay
The Great and Little Peconic Bays lie between Long Island's North and South Forks.
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