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Montauk
Long Island
New York
USA
Montauk dock at sunset
Montauk is a hamlet within the Town of East Hampton. It is in Suffolk County, New York on the South Shore of Long Island.
Montauk is a major tourist destination and it boasts six state parks. It is particularly famous for its fishing (claiming to have more world saltwater fishing records than any other port in the world)and surfing.
Montauk is considered a beach resort, using its position at the tip of Long Island to promote itself as "The Living End" or "The Last Resort" and become one of the busiest tourist locations within the town of East Hampton. The small town is host to many restaurants, bed and breakfasts, and hotels and is a popular vacation spot in the warm weather months. Such accommodations are rarer elsewhere in the Hamptons. Many of the Montauk hotels are only open April through November, some for shorter time periods, while a few serve fishermen and other customers year round, including the famed Gurney's Inn.
Montauk is a major tourist destination and it boasts six state parks. It is particularly famous for its fishing (claiming to have more world saltwater fishing records than any other port in the world)and surfing.
Montauk is considered a beach resort, using its position at the tip of Long Island to promote itself as "The Living End" or "The Last Resort" and become one of the busiest tourist locations within the town of East Hampton. The small town is host to many restaurants, bed and breakfasts, and hotels and is a popular vacation spot in the warm weather months. Such accommodations are rarer elsewhere in the Hamptons. Many of the Montauk hotels are only open April through November, some for shorter time periods, while a few serve fishermen and other customers year round, including the famed Gurney's Inn.
Mark Evans DM visits Montauk on 4th of July weekend 2009.
The Montauk Point Lighthouse was the first lighthouse in New York state and is the fourth oldest active lighthouse in the United States.
Closest Airport:
There are 3 New York City Airports
There are 3 New York City Airports
Airport Code:
NYC
NYC
General Location:
Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
Mid-Atlantic and Northeastern regions bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east. The state has a maritime border with Rhode Island east of Long Island, as well as an international border with the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario to the north. New York is often referred to as New York State to distinguish it from New York City.
Looking north on a sunny afternoon at Montauk Improvement Building, originally for offices and now residential, and the gazebo in the middle of the traffic circle in downtown Montauk, New York
Montauk Fishing in the Long Island Sound
Local Motto or Saying:
"Excelsior" (Latin word meaning "superior", "lordly", "ever upward")
"Excelsior" (Latin word meaning "superior", "lordly", "ever upward")
Nickname:
The Empire State
The Empire State
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Coast Guard station on Star Island in Lake Montauk.
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Montauk Lighthouse Information and History
