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Please help Wikipedia by adding references. See the talk page for details. | The term summer colony is often used, particularly in the United States and Canada, to describe well-known resorts and upper-class enclaves, typically located near the ocean or mountains of New England or the Great Lakes. Many of these historic communities are considered quiet bastions of old money, though some, such as the Hamptons, are also well-known for their celebrity-driven social scenes. Additionally, their economies tend to be driven largely by this tourist trade, particularly those communities that are remote or on islands. Image File history File links Circle-question. ...
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The Great Lakes from space The Great Lakes are a group of five large lakes in North America on or near the Canada-United States border. ...
Old money refers in the United Kingdom to the pre-decimal currency of pounds, shillings (or bob) and pence. ...
The Hamptons, shown highlighted The Hamptons refers to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York on the east end of Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York. ...
Well-known summer colonies in North America
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Rehoboth Beach is a city located in Sussex County, Delaware. ...
Seal of the Town of Bethany Beach Bethany Beach is an incorporated town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ...
Fenwick Island is a town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ...
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Dewey Beach is an incorporated town located in Sussex County, Delaware. ...
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1936 photo of the wharf Bar Harbor is a town located in Hancock County, Maine. ...
Pendleton Point in Islesboro Islesboro is a town located in Waldo County, Maine. ...
Summer of 1909, by Frank W. Benson; painted at North Haven, ME North Haven is a year-round island community and summer colony located in Penobscot Bay, Maine, United States. ...
Vinalhaven is a town located in Knox County, Maine. ...
Winter Harbor is a town in Hancock County, Maine, United States. ...
Boats on the Kennebunk River between Kennebunk and Kennebunkport Kennebunkport is a town located in York County, Maine. ...
York Harbor is a census-designated place located in York County, Maine. ...
Official language(s) English Capital Boston Largest city Boston Area Ranked 44th - Total 10,555 sq mi (27,360 km²) - Width 183 miles (295 km) - Length 113 miles (182 km) - % water 13. ...
Cape Cod (or simply the Cape) is an arm-shaped peninsula nearly coextensive with Barnstable County, Massachusetts and forming the easternmost portion of the state of Massachusetts, in the Northeastern United States. ...
Settled: 1750 – Incorporated: 1775 Zip Code(s): 01240 – Area Code(s): 413 Official website: http://www. ...
Location in Massachusetts Coordinates: Country United States State Massachusetts County Essex County Settled 1629 Incorporated 1649 Government - Type Open town meeting Area - Town 19. ...
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Nantucket is an island south of Cape Cod, Massachusetts, formed of glacial moraine. ...
Official language(s) None (English, de-facto) Capital Lansing Largest city Detroit Area Ranked 11th - Total 97,990 sq mi (253,793 km²) - Width 239 miles (385 km) - Length 491 miles (790 km) - % water 41. ...
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Official language(s) English Capital Concord Largest city Manchester Area Ranked 46th - Total 9,359 sq mi (24,239 km²) - Width 68 miles (110 km) - Length 190 miles (305 km) - % water 3. ...
Jackson is a town located in Carroll County, New Hampshire. ...
Seal of North Hampton, New Hampshire North Hampton is a town located in Rockingham County, New Hampshire. ...
Sugar Hill is a town located in Grafton County, New Hampshire. ...
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Ocean City highlighted in Cape May County. ...
The Wildwoods are a group of five municipalities in Cape May County, New Jersey, all of which are situated on a barrier island facing the Atlantic Ocean. ...
The Cape May Point Beach, NJ Cape May is the northern cape of Delaware Bay along the Atlantic coast of the United States. ...
Margate is a town in Thanet, Kent, England (population about 60,000). ...
The Last Sleep of Arthur by Sir Edward Burne-Jones Avalon (probably from the Celtic word abal: apple; see Etymology below) is a legendary island somewhere in the British Isles, famous for its beautiful apples. ...
Barnegat Lighthouse on the north tip of Long Beach Island Position of Long Beach Island (pink) relative to Ocean County Long Beach Island is a barrier island and summer colony along the Atlantic Ocean coast of Ocean County, New Jersey in the United States. ...
Alternate meanings: See Atlantic City (disambiguation) Atlantic City is a city located in USA. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 40,517. ...
Barnegat can refer to: The census-designated place Barnegat CDP, New Jersey Barnegat Township, New Jersey Category: ...
Manasquan may refer to: Manasquan, New Jersey, a borough in Monmouth County, New Jersey Manasquan River, a waterway in central New Jersey draining to the Atlantic Ocean This article consisting of geographical locations is a disambiguation page, a list of pages that otherwise might share the same title. ...
The crumbling roof of a Howard Johnsons on the boardwalk in Asbury Park Asbury Park is a city located in Monmouth County, New Jersey. ...
Long Branch is the name of several places in the United States of America. ...
Point Pleasant is the name of several places in the United States of America: Point Pleasant, New Jersey Point Pleasant, Ohio Point Pleasant, Pennsylvania Point Pleasant, West Virginia Point Pleasant is the name of a place in Wallsend, Tyne & Wear, England. ...
Long Branch is the name of several places in the United States of America. ...
Map of Beach Haven in Ocean County Beach Haven is a Walsh Act Borough in Ocean County, New Jersey, in the United States. ...
Seaside Heights is a borough located in Ocean County, New Jersey. ...
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Fishers Island, shown highlighted Fishers Island is a small island, approximately 9 miles (14 km) long and 1 mile (1. ...
The Hamptons, shown highlighted The Hamptons refers to the towns of Southampton and East Hampton on the South Fork, Suffolk County, New York on the east end of Long Island, in Suffolk County, New York. ...
Lake George is a village located in Warren County, New York, USA. As of the 2000 census, the village had a total population of 985. ...
Fire Island Fire Island is a barrier island, approximately 30 mi (48 km) long and 0. ...
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Kelleys Island is both a village in Erie County, Ohio and the island which it fully occupies in Lake Erie. ...
Map of the Bass Islands. ...
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Bucks County is a county located in the state of Pennsylvania. ...
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Block Island, shown in red, off the coast of the State of Rhode Island. ...
Location of Little Compton, Rhode Island. ...
Newport is a city in Newport County, Rhode Island, about 30 miles (48 km) south of Providence. ...
Watch Hill is a small coastal fire district in the southwestern Washington County, Rhode Island. ...
Official language(s) None Capital Madison Largest city Milwaukee Area Ranked 23rd - Total 65,498 sq mi (169,790 km²) - Width 260 miles (420 km) - Length 310 miles (500 km) - % water 17 - Latitude 42°30N to 47°3N - Longitude 86°49W to 92°54W Population Ranked...
Door County is a county located in the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ...
Location of Lake Geneva, Wisconsin Road sign Lake Geneva is a city in Walworth County, Wisconsin, United States. ...
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