East Hampton, New York

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East Hampton, N. Y., a city and summer resort of Suffolk Co., at, the eastern end of Long Island, 102 m. from New York and 7 m. from Sag Harpor, on the Long Island Railroad. It is noted for its picturesqueness and is a favorite spot with artists. It was the home of John Howard Payne. At the neighboring Montauk Point, not far from Bloc Island, R. I., an army camp was established at the close of the Spanish-American War, owing to the healthfulness of the situation. The population in 1920 was 4,852.