The Hamlets

The original Hampton. Old-money estates, gin-and-tonic country, and Cooper's Beach.

Hamptons The original Hampton.

A working windmill, the Parrish Art Museum nearby, and estates hidden behind hedgerows.

Hamptons Between Southampton and Bridgehampton.

Open potato fields, the polo grounds at Two Trees, and Topping Rose House. Geographically central.

Hamptons The agricultural heart of the Hamptons.

Tiny, wealthy, agricultural. Potato fields meeting the Atlantic. One of the most expensive zip codes in America.

Hamptons The most expensive Hampton.

Georgica Pond and farmland. Famous for the absence of a town center.

Hamptons Between Bridgehampton and East Hampton.

Manicured hedgerows, gallery-lined Main Street, and the most famous zip code on the East End.

Hamptons The quintessential Hampton.

Two blocks of Main Street, a legendary farmstand, and Indian Wells Beach. Don't blink.

Hamptons Between East Hampton and Montauk.

The end of the road. Surf town, fishing village, lighthouse keeper. Casual, salty, and proud of it.

Hamptons The easternmost Hampton.

Home to the Shinnecock Nation and the famous golf club. A community with deep roots.

Not Hamptons Technically west of the canal. Home to the Shinnecock Nation.

Residential hamlet north of Southampton Village, close to Peconic Bay.

Not Hamptons North of Southampton Village, on the Peconic side. Borderline.

Jackson Pollock's home turf. Scrubby pines, bonac creeks, and a fiercely local vibe.

Hamptons Within the Town of East Hampton.

The narrow sand strip connecting Amagansett to Montauk. Hither Hills State Park and not much else.

Hamptons The sand bridge to Montauk.

The westernmost Hampton. Village center with shops and restaurants, plus ocean beaches along Dune Road.

Hamptons The westernmost Hampton.

Old-money quiet. A small incorporated village with a wildlife refuge and deep privacy.

Hamptons Old-money quiet, but Hampton territory.

Residential, off the tourist track. Close to Hampton Bays and Quogue but quieter than both.

Hamptons East of the canal, Hampton territory.

West of the Shinnecock Canal. Year-round community, bay beaches, and the gateway to Dune Road.

Not Hamptons Debated — west of the Shinnecock Canal, technically not the Hamptons by old convention. Locals know.

Not the same as Westhampton Beach. Unincorporated hamlet just north of the village.

Not Hamptons Unincorporated, west of Westhampton Beach village.

The easternmost hamlet of the Moriches Bay area. Quiet, residential, on the western edge of the East End.

Not Hamptons Too far west, past the Moriches Bay area.

County seat of Suffolk. Aquarium, outlet shopping, craft breweries, and the start of the North Fork.

Not Hamptons North Fork. County seat of Suffolk.

Farm stands and vineyards. A quiet stop between Riverhead and Jamesport.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

The first wine-country hamlet heading east. Jamesport Vineyards put North Fork wine on the map.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

Tiny waterfront community on the Peconic Bay side of Jamesport.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

Blink-and-miss-it hamlet between Jamesport and Mattituck. Mostly farmland.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

Love Lane is the draw — a walkable block of shops, restaurants, and the Mattituck cinema.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

Wine-country epicenter. More tasting rooms per square mile than anywhere else on Long Island.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

A tiny waterfront hamlet. The schoolhouse is a community hall, the harbor is pocket-sized.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

Quiet crossroads hamlet between Cutchogue and Southold. Vineyards and farmland.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

The oldest English settlement in New York State (1640). A proper Main Street with a historical society.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

The North Fork's only incorporated village. Maritime, walkable, year-round. Ferries to Shelter Island.

Not Hamptons North Fork. The other peninsula.

Quiet hamlet between Greenport and Orient. Orient State Park access road passes through.

Not Hamptons North Fork.

The end of the North Fork. Orient Point State Park, the Cross Sound Ferry, and a preserved 17th-century village.

Not Hamptons North Fork. The very tip.

Former whaling port turned writers' village — the one people call the anti-Hampton. Walkable Main Street, the windmill on Long Wharf, and the American Hotel.

Hamptons But it's its own thing.

Between Sag Harbor and North Sea. Long Beach on Noyack Bay is the draw.

Not Hamptons North of the canal, bay side.

Incorporated village on the peninsula between Sag Harbor and Shelter Island Ferry.

Not Hamptons A peninsula village between the forks.

Reachable only by ferry. Mashomack Preserve covers a third of the island. No traffic lights.

Not Hamptons It's its own town. Reachable only by ferry.

The Victorian-era resort community on Shelter Island's north shore. The Chequit is the landmark.

Not Hamptons Part of Shelter Island.