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100  NE W Y ORK CIT Y & THE MID-A TLANTIC REGION

New York State

Stretching north for over 200 miles (322 km) to the Canadian
border, and 400 miles (644 km) west to the Great Lakes, the
“Empire State” is a world away from New York City. Due east
of Manhattan, Long Island is the largest island adjoining the
continental US, with miles and miles of suburbs, farmland,
and beaches jutting out into the Atlantic Ocean. To the
north, the Hudson River is an area of opulent mansions and
small towns. The state capital, Albany, marks the start of
the vast Upstate area, comprising the Adirondacks, rural
farmland, and vibrant cities.
The octagonal Montauk Point Lighthouse,
2 Jones Beach (61-m), brick-and-stone structure, completed in 1796
State Park the Jones Beach Tower, is
modeled on the campanile of whaling community of Sag Harbor,
Wantagh. £ Long Island Railroad St. Mark’s Cathedral in Venice. to the north of Bridgehampton,
from Penn Station to Jones Beach. the Custom House, built in 1789,
Operates Jun–Labor Day, (718) 217- commemorates the town’s post-
5477. @ n (516) 785-1600. 3 The Hamptons & Revolutionary War heyday as one
Open Jun–Labor Day: sunrise–
midnight. & 7 Jones Beach Theater. Montauk of the first official ports of entry
∑ jonesbeach.com into the US. On the Village Green in
* 15,000. ~ £ @ n (877) 386- East Hampton, the Home Sweet
Located on Long Island, Jones 6654. ∑ discoverlongisland.com Home Museum preserves an early
Beach State Park is only 33 miles Colonial, rough-shingled structure,
(53 km) from Midtown At Riverhead, Long Island splits a classic saltbox house built in the
Manhattan. A pop ular destin- into two peninsulas – the 1720s, and the still-operational Old
ation since it was created in 1929, mostly pastoral North Fork and Hook Mill, constructed in 1806.
this barrier island resort features the more urban South Fork. The easternmost Long Island
more than 4 square miles Most of South Fork’s beaches community, Montauk is a busy
(10 square km) of parkland, and cultural attractions are summer resort, serving as a
beaches, and a wide variety of concentrated in the expensive jumping-off point for the area’s
outdoor and cultural activities. and trendy summer retreats of nature trails and beaches. Other
The park’s oceanside beaches The Hamptons and Montauk. activities are golf, horseback riding,
are complemented by a stillwater Most New Yorkers tend to cycling, surfing, and fishing.
bayside beach and several swim- associate The Hamptons (from Montauk State Park contains
ming, diving, and wading pools, west to east, Westhampton Beach, the Montauk Point Lighthouse,
and surf facilities. The park’s other Hampton Bays, Southampton, commissioned by George
recreational options include golf Bridgehampton, East Hampton, Washington in 1792. Still in
courses, restaurants, fishing docks, and Amagansett) with its celebrity operation, but open to the public
and a 2-mile (3-km) boardwalk. residents and fashionistas who as a museum, the octagonal stone
The 11,200-seat Jones Beach migrate here from Manhattan structure is an important land mark
Theater is a popular venue for during the summer. However, for oceangoing vessels.
rock and pop concerts in summer. the area also has a rich historical
Another landmark, the 200-ft heritage. In the 19th-century P Custom House
Main St & Garden Sq, Sag Harbor.
Tel (631) 692-4664. Open Memorial
Day–Columbus Day: hours vary;
call ahead. & ∑ splia.org/custom-
house
E Home Sweet Home Museum
14 James Lane, East Hampton.
Tel (631) 324-0713. Open May–Sep:
10am–4pm Mon–Sat, 2–4pm Sun; Oct
& Nov: weekends only; Dec–Apr: by
appointment only. Closed public hols.
7 ∑ easthampton.com/
homesweethome
E Montauk Point
Lighthouse Museum
2000 Montauk Hwy. Tel (631) 668-
One of the many swimming pools at Jones Beach State Park 2544. ∑ montauklighthouse.com
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp122–4 and pp125–7

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