Montauk on Long Island

24 August 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

Montauk Lighthouse National Historic Site © Anthony Montemurro/cc-by-sa-3.0

Montauk Lighthouse National Historic Site © Anthony Montemurro/cc-by-sa-3.0

Montauk is a census-designated place (CDP) that roughly corresponds to the hamlet with the same name located in the town of East Hampton in Suffolk County, New York, on the eastern end of the South Shore of Long Island. The population is at 3,300. Montauk is a major tourist destination and has 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. Located 20 miles (32 km) off the Connecticut coast, it is home to the largest commercial and recreational fishing fleet in New York state. 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.   read more…

The Saint Lawrence River

25 June 2015 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  7 minutes

Map of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River © Kmusser/cc-by-sa-2.5

Map of the Great Lakes and Saint Lawrence River © Kmusser/cc-by-sa-2.5

The St. Lawrence is a large river flowing approximately from southwest to northeast in the middle latitudes of North America, connecting the Great Lakes with the Atlantic Ocean. It is the primary drainage conveyor of the Great Lakes Basin. The river traverses the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario and forms part of the international boundary between Ontario and New York in the United States.   read more…

The Thousand Islands

27 October 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, UNESCO World Heritage Reading Time:  9 minutes

Just Enough Room Island © Omegatron/cc-by-sa-3.0

Just Enough Room Island © Omegatron/cc-by-sa-3.0

The Thousand Islands constitute an archipelago of 1,864 islands that straddles the Canada-U.S. border in the Saint Lawrence River as it emerges from the northeast corner of Lake Ontario. They stretch for about 50 miles (80 km) downstream from Kingston, Ontario. The Canadian islands are in the province of Ontario, the U.S. islands in the state of New York. Passenger air service to the 1000 Islands region is available in both Ontario and New York. Watertown International Airport (ART) in Watertown, New York has daily service on American Airlines connecting through Philadelphia (PHL). Norman Rogers Airport (YGK) in Kingston, Ontario offers daily service on Air Canada connecting through Toronto Pearson. Both airports also offer private aviation services.   read more…

The Hamptons on Long Island

8 August 2012 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General, Palaces, Castles, Manors, Parks Reading Time:  5 minutes

Southampton - National Golf Links of America clubhouse © Americasroof

Southampton - National Golf Links of America clubhouse © Americasroof

The Hamptons may refer to several villages and hamlets in the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the far east end of Suffolk County on Long Island, New York. These townships occupy the 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.   read more…

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